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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,808.40, 47,712.60 and 29,402.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,808.40, 47,712.60 and 29,402.70 is: 44,104.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,808.40 : 47,712.60 = 29,402.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,808.40/47,712.60 = 29,402.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,808.40x = 47,712.60 × 29,402.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,808.40x = 1,402,879,264.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,879,264.02/31,808.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,104.05

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