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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,073.36, 46,592.04 and 21,224.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,073.36, 46,592.04 and 21,224.54 is: 31,824.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,073.36 : 46,592.04 = 21,224.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,073.36/46,592.04 = 21,224.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,073.36x = 46,592.04 × 21,224.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,073.36x = 988,894,616.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,894,616.66/31,073.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,824.52

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