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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,726.56, 59,473.20 and 31,347.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,726.56, 59,473.20 and 31,347.92 is: 46,929.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,726.56 : 59,473.20 = 31,347.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,726.56/59,473.20 = 31,347.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,726.56x = 59,473.20 × 31,347.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,726.56x = 1,864,361,115.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,361,115.74/39,726.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,929.84

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