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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,500.36, 43,472.50 and 17,353.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,500.36, 43,472.50 and 17,353.22 is: 23,948.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,500.36 : 43,472.50 = 17,353.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,500.36/43,472.50 = 17,353.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,500.36x = 43,472.50 × 17,353.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,500.36x = 754,387,856.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,387,856.45/31,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,948.55

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