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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,375.38, 47,000.57 and 22,959.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,375.38, 47,000.57 and 22,959.61 is: 34,393.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,375.38 : 47,000.57 = 22,959.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,375.38/47,000.57 = 22,959.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,375.38x = 47,000.57 × 22,959.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,375.38x = 1,079,114,931.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,114,931.88/31,375.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,393.69

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