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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,500.10, 47,250.15 and 10,723.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,500.10, 47,250.15 and 10,723.60 is: 16,085.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,500.10 : 47,250.15 = 10,723.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,500.10/47,250.15 = 10,723.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,500.10x = 47,250.15 × 10,723.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,500.10x = 506,691,708.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,691,708.54/31,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,085.40

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