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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,827.90, 60,417.27 and 31,062.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,827.90, 60,417.27 and 31,062.30 is: 42,819.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,827.90 : 60,417.27 = 31,062.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,827.90/60,417.27 = 31,062.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,827.90x = 60,417.27 × 31,062.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,827.90x = 1,876,699,365.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,699,365.92/43,827.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,819.74

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