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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,062.40, 58,496.40 and 31,286.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,062.40, 58,496.40 and 31,286.40 is: 46,851.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,062.40 : 58,496.40 = 31,286.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,062.40/58,496.40 = 31,286.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,062.40x = 58,496.40 × 31,286.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,062.40x = 1,830,141,768.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,141,768.96/39,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,851.75

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