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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,846.36, 60,425.31 and 31,726.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,846.36, 60,425.31 and 31,726.33 is: 43,722.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,846.36 : 60,425.31 = 31,726.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,846.36/60,425.31 = 31,726.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,846.36x = 60,425.31 × 31,726.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,846.36x = 1,917,073,325.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,073,325.41/43,846.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,722.52

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