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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,681.14, 60,199.92 and 31,723.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,681.14, 60,199.92 and 31,723.65 is: 43,720.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,681.14 : 60,199.92 = 31,723.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,681.14/60,199.92 = 31,723.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,681.14x = 60,199.92 × 31,723.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,681.14x = 1,909,761,192.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,761,192.11/43,681.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,720.50

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