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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,891.52, 55,337.28 and 31,603.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,891.52, 55,337.28 and 31,603.84 is: 47,405.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,891.52 : 55,337.28 = 31,603.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,891.52/55,337.28 = 31,603.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,891.52x = 55,337.28 × 31,603.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,891.52x = 1,748,870,543.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,870,543.16/36,891.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,405.76

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