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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,132.26, 59,518.34 and 31,807.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,132.26, 59,518.34 and 31,807.85 is: 43,891.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,132.26 : 59,518.34 = 31,807.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,132.26/59,518.34 = 31,807.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,132.26x = 59,518.34 × 31,807.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,132.26x = 1,893,150,430.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,150,430.97/43,132.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,891.75

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