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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,548.38, 61,372.98 and 31,095.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,548.38, 61,372.98 and 31,095.90 is: 42,839.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,548.38 : 61,372.98 = 31,095.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,548.38/61,372.98 = 31,095.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,548.38x = 61,372.98 × 31,095.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,548.38x = 1,908,448,048.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,448,048.78/44,548.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,839.90

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