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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,401.72, 59,861.52 and 31,504.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,401.72, 59,861.52 and 31,504.44 is: 43,452.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,401.72 : 59,861.52 = 31,504.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,401.72/59,861.52 = 31,504.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,401.72x = 59,861.52 × 31,504.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,401.72x = 1,885,903,665.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,885,903,665.15/43,401.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,452.28

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