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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,027.34, 46,523.34 and 21,178.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,027.34, 46,523.34 and 21,178.55 is: 31,755.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,027.34 : 46,523.34 = 21,178.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,027.34/46,523.34 = 21,178.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,027.34x = 46,523.34 × 21,178.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,027.34x = 985,296,649.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,296,649.74/31,027.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,755.76

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