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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,895.12, 44,025.57 and 28,532.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,895.12, 44,025.57 and 28,532.00 is: 39,383.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,895.12 : 44,025.57 = 28,532.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,895.12/44,025.57 = 28,532.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,895.12x = 44,025.57 × 28,532.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,895.12x = 1,256,137,343.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,137,343.11/31,895.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,383.38

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