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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,936.46, 57,850.02 and 31,848.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,936.46, 57,850.02 and 31,848.18 is: 43,933.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,936.46 : 57,850.02 = 31,848.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,936.46/57,850.02 = 31,848.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,936.46x = 57,850.02 × 31,848.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,936.46x = 1,842,417,849.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,417,849.96/41,936.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,933.56

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