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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,725.45, 43,692.35 and 31,036.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,725.45, 43,692.35 and 31,036.68 is: 42,743.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,725.45 : 43,692.35 = 31,036.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,725.45/43,692.35 = 31,036.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,725.45x = 43,692.35 × 31,036.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,725.45x = 1,356,065,330.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,065,330.21/31,725.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,743.77

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