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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,162.74, 59,560.29 and 31,838.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,162.74, 59,560.29 and 31,838.36 is: 43,933.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,162.74 : 59,560.29 = 31,838.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,162.74/59,560.29 = 31,838.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,162.74x = 59,560.29 × 31,838.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,162.74x = 1,896,301,656.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,301,656.92/43,162.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,933.76

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