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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,088.74, 49,752.43 and 31,106.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,088.74, 49,752.43 and 31,106.03 is: 42,883.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,088.74 : 49,752.43 = 31,106.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,088.74/49,752.43 = 31,106.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,088.74x = 49,752.43 × 31,106.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,088.74x = 1,547,600,253.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,600,253.63/36,088.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,883.19

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