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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,449.46, 54,579.59 and 31,218.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,449.46, 54,579.59 and 31,218.11 is: 46,746.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,449.46 : 54,579.59 = 31,218.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,449.46/54,579.59 = 31,218.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,449.46x = 54,579.59 × 31,218.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,449.46x = 1,703,871,537.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,871,537.13/36,449.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,746.14

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