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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,249.15, 59,595.23 and 31,900.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,249.15, 59,595.23 and 31,900.66 is: 43,957.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,249.15 : 59,595.23 = 31,900.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,249.15/59,595.23 = 31,900.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,249.15x = 59,595.23 × 31,900.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,249.15x = 1,901,126,712.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,126,712.37/43,249.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,957.56

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