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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,834.64, 61,766.56 and 31,199.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,834.64, 61,766.56 and 31,199.24 is: 42,981.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,834.64 : 61,766.56 = 31,199.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,834.64/61,766.56 = 31,199.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,834.64x = 61,766.56 × 31,199.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,834.64x = 1,927,069,729.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,069,729.41/44,834.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,981.72

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