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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,532.74, 43,515.75 and 17,192.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,532.74, 43,515.75 and 17,192.68 is: 23,726.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,532.74 : 43,515.75 = 17,192.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,532.74/43,515.75 = 17,192.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,532.74x = 43,515.75 × 17,192.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,532.74x = 748,152,364.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,152,364.71/31,532.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,726.21

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