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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,025.08, 46,500.63 and 21,614.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,025.08, 46,500.63 and 21,614.14 is: 32,395.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,025.08 : 46,500.63 = 21,614.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,025.08/46,500.63 = 21,614.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,025.08x = 46,500.63 × 21,614.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,025.08x = 1,005,071,126.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,071,126.91/31,025.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,395.44

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