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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,143.20, 46,605.45 and 21,301.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,143.20, 46,605.45 and 21,301.70 is: 31,877.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,143.20 : 46,605.45 = 21,301.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,143.20/46,605.45 = 21,301.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,143.20x = 46,605.45 × 21,301.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,143.20x = 992,775,314.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,775,314.27/31,143.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,877.76

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