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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,521.56, 43,500.04 and 17,374.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,521.56, 43,500.04 and 17,374.91 is: 23,977.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,521.56 : 43,500.04 = 17,374.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,521.56/43,500.04 = 17,374.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,521.56x = 43,500.04 × 17,374.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,521.56x = 755,809,019.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,809,019.06/31,521.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,977.53

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