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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,367.04, 61,142 and 31,769.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,367.04, 61,142 and 31,769.92 is: 43,781.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,367.04 : 61,142 = 31,769.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,367.04/61,142 = 31,769.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,367.04x = 61,142 × 31,769.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,367.04x = 1,942,476,448.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,476,448.64/44,367.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,781.97

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