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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,542.48, 43,528.67 and 17,202.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,542.48, 43,528.67 and 17,202.35 is: 23,739.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,542.48 : 43,528.67 = 17,202.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,542.48/43,528.67 = 17,202.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,542.48x = 43,528.67 × 17,202.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,542.48x = 748,795,177.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,795,177.23/31,542.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,739.26

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