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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,696.24, 43,773.49 and 27,426.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,696.24, 43,773.49 and 27,426.80 is: 37,877.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,696.24 : 43,773.49 = 27,426.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,696.24/43,773.49 = 27,426.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,696.24x = 43,773.49 × 27,426.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,696.24x = 1,200,566,822.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,566,822.11/31,696.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,877.27

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