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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,064.85, 46,582.93 and 10,000.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,064.85, 46,582.93 and 10,000.98 is: 14,996.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,064.85 : 46,582.93 = 10,000.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,064.85/46,582.93 = 10,000.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,064.85x = 46,582.93 × 10,000.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,064.85x = 465,874,951.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,874,951.27/31,064.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,996.85

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