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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,000.20, 46,474.14 and 13,456.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,000.20, 46,474.14 and 13,456.80 is: 20,173.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,000.20 : 46,474.14 = 13,456.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,000.20/46,474.14 = 13,456.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,000.20x = 46,474.14 × 13,456.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,000.20x = 625,393,207.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,393,207.15/31,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,173.84

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