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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,096.47, 60,144.43 and 31,338.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,096.47, 60,144.43 and 31,338.75 is: 47,007.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,096.47 : 60,144.43 = 31,338.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,096.47/60,144.43 = 31,338.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,096.47x = 60,144.43 × 31,338.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,096.47x = 1,884,851,255.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,851,255.66/40,096.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,007.91

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