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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,000.60, 46,515.30 and 16,226.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,000.60, 46,515.30 and 16,226.20 is: 24,346.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,000.60 : 46,515.30 = 16,226.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,000.60/46,515.30 = 16,226.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,000.60x = 46,515.30 × 16,226.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,000.60x = 754,766,560.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,766,560.86/31,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,346.84

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