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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,032.96, 59,368.82 and 31,729.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,032.96, 59,368.82 and 31,729.28 is: 43,774.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,032.96 : 59,368.82 = 31,729.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,032.96/59,368.82 = 31,729.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,032.96x = 59,368.82 × 31,729.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,032.96x = 1,883,729,457.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,729,457.56/43,032.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,774.11

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