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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,596.12, 50,474.78 and 31,500.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,596.12, 50,474.78 and 31,500.31 is: 43,446.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,596.12 : 50,474.78 = 31,500.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,596.12/50,474.78 = 31,500.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,596.12x = 50,474.78 × 31,500.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,596.12x = 1,589,970,807.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,970,807.31/36,596.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,446.43

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