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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,065.30, 46,583.64 and 10,001.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,065.30, 46,583.64 and 10,001.52 is: 14,997.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,065.30 : 46,583.64 = 10,001.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,065.30/46,583.64 = 10,001.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,065.30x = 46,583.64 × 10,001.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,065.30x = 465,907,207.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,907,207.13/31,065.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,997.67

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