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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,539.24, 43,523.22 and 17,392.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,539.24, 43,523.22 and 17,392.08 is: 24,000.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,539.24 : 43,523.22 = 17,392.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,539.24/43,523.22 = 17,392.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,539.24x = 43,523.22 × 17,392.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,539.24x = 756,959,324.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,959,324.10/31,539.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,000.56

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