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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,234.24, 59,658.88 and 31,909.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,234.24, 59,658.88 and 31,909.92 is: 44,032.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,234.24 : 59,658.88 = 31,909.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,234.24/59,658.88 = 31,909.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,234.24x = 59,658.88 × 31,909.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,234.24x = 1,903,710,088.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,710,088.09/43,234.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,032.46

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