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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,025.00, 42,813.24 and 16,877.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,025.00, 42,813.24 and 16,877.84 is: 23,290.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,025.00 : 42,813.24 = 16,877.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,025.00/42,813.24 = 16,877.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,025.00x = 42,813.24 × 16,877.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,025.00x = 722,594,800.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,594,800.54/31,025.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,290.73

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