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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,374.24, 43,296.53 and 17,228.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,374.24, 43,296.53 and 17,228.00 is: 23,774.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,374.24 : 43,296.53 = 17,228.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,374.24/43,296.53 = 17,228.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,374.24x = 43,296.53 × 17,228.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,374.24x = 745,912,316.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,912,316.22/31,374.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,774.67

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