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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,834.32, 60,571.08 and 31,237.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,834.32, 60,571.08 and 31,237.20 is: 43,164.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,834.32 : 60,571.08 = 31,237.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,834.32/60,571.08 = 31,237.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,834.32x = 60,571.08 × 31,237.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,834.32x = 1,892,070,940.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,070,940.18/43,834.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,164.14

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