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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,716.56, 59,458.20 and 31,337.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,716.56, 59,458.20 and 31,337.92 is: 46,914.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,716.56 : 59,458.20 = 31,337.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,716.56/59,458.20 = 31,337.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,716.56x = 59,458.20 × 31,337.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,716.56x = 1,863,296,314.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,296,314.94/39,716.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,914.85

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