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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,517.64, 43,494.48 and 17,370.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,517.64, 43,494.48 and 17,370.18 is: 23,970.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,517.64 : 43,494.48 = 17,370.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,517.64/43,494.48 = 17,370.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,517.64x = 43,494.48 × 17,370.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,517.64x = 755,506,946.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,506,946.61/31,517.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,970.92

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