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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,440.88, 107,114.04 and 31,943.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,440.88, 107,114.04 and 31,943.60 is: 47,894.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,440.88 : 107,114.04 = 31,943.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,440.88/107,114.04 = 31,943.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,440.88x = 107,114.04 × 31,943.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,440.88x = 3,421,608,048.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,608,048.14/71,440.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,894.26

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