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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,460.80, 54,502.12 and 31,421.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,460.80, 54,502.12 and 31,421.36 is: 43,398.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,460.80 : 54,502.12 = 31,421.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,460.80/54,502.12 = 31,421.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,460.80x = 54,502.12 × 31,421.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,460.80x = 1,712,530,733.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,530,733.28/39,460.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,398.28

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