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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,186.91, 59,572.17 and 31,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,186.91, 59,572.17 and 31,852.80 is: 43,937.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,186.91 : 59,572.17 = 31,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,186.91/59,572.17 = 31,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,186.91x = 59,572.17 × 31,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,186.91x = 1,897,540,416.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,540,416.58/43,186.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,937.87

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