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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,217.45, 46,706.37 and 17,896.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,217.45, 46,706.37 and 17,896.84 is: 26,776.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,217.45 : 46,706.37 = 17,896.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,217.45/46,706.37 = 17,896.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,217.45x = 46,706.37 × 17,896.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,217.45x = 835,896,314.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,896,314.10/31,217.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,776.57

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