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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,015.32, 46,937.88 and 31,507.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,015.32, 46,937.88 and 31,507.56 is: 43,477.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,015.32 : 46,937.88 = 31,507.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,015.32/46,937.88 = 31,507.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,015.32x = 46,937.88 × 31,507.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,015.32x = 1,478,898,070.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,898,070.37/34,015.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,477.41

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