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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,162.74, 59,560.31 and 31,838.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,162.74, 59,560.31 and 31,838.33 is: 43,933.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,162.74 : 59,560.31 = 31,838.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,162.74/59,560.31 = 31,838.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,162.74x = 59,560.31 × 31,838.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,162.74x = 1,896,301,033.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,301,033.18/43,162.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,933.75

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