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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,032.11, 59,367.72 and 31,728.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,032.11, 59,367.72 and 31,728.44 is: 43,773.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,032.11 : 59,367.72 = 31,728.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,032.11/59,367.72 = 31,728.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,032.11x = 59,367.72 × 31,728.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,032.11x = 1,883,645,141.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,645,141.96/43,032.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,773.01

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