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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,591.60, 61,490.46 and 31,157.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,591.60, 61,490.46 and 31,157.94 is: 42,965.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,591.60 : 61,490.46 = 31,157.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,591.60/61,490.46 = 31,157.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,591.60x = 61,490.46 × 31,157.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,591.60x = 1,915,916,063.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,916,063.25/44,591.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,965.86

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