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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,833.28, 60,413.28 and 31,733.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,833.28, 60,413.28 and 31,733.44 is: 43,736.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,833.28 : 60,413.28 = 31,733.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,833.28/60,413.28 = 31,733.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,833.28x = 60,413.28 × 31,733.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,833.28x = 1,917,121,196.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,121,196.08/43,833.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,736.66

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