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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,124.80, 54,115.20 and 31,795.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,124.80, 54,115.20 and 31,795.20 is: 47,629.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,124.80 : 54,115.20 = 31,795.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,124.80/54,115.20 = 31,795.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,124.80x = 54,115.20 × 31,795.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,124.80x = 1,720,603,607.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,603,607.04/36,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,629.43

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