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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,678.90, 61,567.88 and 31,896.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,678.90, 61,567.88 and 31,896.02 is: 43,952.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,678.90 : 61,567.88 = 31,896.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,678.90/61,567.88 = 31,896.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,678.90x = 61,567.88 × 31,896.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,678.90x = 1,963,770,331.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,770,331.84/44,678.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,952.97

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