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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,781.12, 52,085.28 and 31,831.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,781.12, 52,085.28 and 31,831.64 is: 47,668.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,781.12 : 52,085.28 = 31,831.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,781.12/52,085.28 = 31,831.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,781.12x = 52,085.28 × 31,831.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,781.12x = 1,657,959,882.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,959,882.26/34,781.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,668.39

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