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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,506.12, 47,085.12 and 29,685.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,506.12, 47,085.12 and 29,685.24 is: 44,363.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,506.12 : 47,085.12 = 29,685.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,506.12/47,085.12 = 29,685.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,506.12x = 47,085.12 × 29,685.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,506.12x = 1,397,733,087.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,733,087.63/31,506.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,363.86

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