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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,164.49, 59,562.71 and 31,840.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,164.49, 59,562.71 and 31,840.11 is: 43,936.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,164.49 : 59,562.71 = 31,840.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,164.49/59,562.71 = 31,840.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,164.49x = 59,562.71 × 31,840.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,164.49x = 1,896,482,781.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,482,781.28/43,164.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,936.18

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