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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,500.24, 47,250.36 and 29,575.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,500.24, 47,250.36 and 29,575.68 is: 44,363.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,500.24 : 47,250.36 = 29,575.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,500.24/47,250.36 = 29,575.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,500.24x = 47,250.36 × 29,575.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,500.24x = 1,397,461,527.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,461,527.24/31,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,363.52

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