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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,526.00, 43,506.18 and 17,379.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,526.00, 43,506.18 and 17,379.35 is: 23,983.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,526.00 : 43,506.18 = 17,379.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,526.00/43,506.18 = 17,379.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,526.00x = 43,506.18 × 17,379.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,526.00x = 756,108,824.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,108,824.96/31,526.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,983.66

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