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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,843.34, 73,211.18 and 31,956.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,843.34, 73,211.18 and 31,956.06 is: 47,898.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,843.34 : 73,211.18 = 31,956.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,843.34/73,211.18 = 31,956.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,843.34x = 73,211.18 × 31,956.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,843.34x = 2,339,540,860.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,540,860.75/48,843.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,898.87

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