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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,302.56, 56,031.60 and 31,470.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,302.56, 56,031.60 and 31,470.56 is: 47,271.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,302.56 : 56,031.60 = 31,470.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,302.56/56,031.60 = 31,470.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,302.56x = 56,031.60 × 31,470.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,302.56x = 1,763,345,829.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,345,829.70/37,302.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,271.44

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