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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,492.80, 47,239.20 and 10,716.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,492.80, 47,239.20 and 10,716.36 is: 16,074.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,492.80 : 47,239.20 = 10,716.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,492.80/47,239.20 = 10,716.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,492.80x = 47,239.20 × 10,716.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,492.80x = 506,232,273.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,232,273.31/31,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,074.54

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