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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,296.46, 54,134.22 and 31,883.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,296.46, 54,134.22 and 31,883.04 is: 47,551.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,296.46 : 54,134.22 = 31,883.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,296.46/54,134.22 = 31,883.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,296.46x = 54,134.22 × 31,883.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,296.46x = 1,725,963,501.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,963,501.63/36,296.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,551.84

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