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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,548.24, 43,536.18 and 17,208.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,548.24, 43,536.18 and 17,208.02 is: 23,746.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,548.24 : 43,536.18 = 17,208.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,548.24/43,536.18 = 17,208.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,548.24x = 43,536.18 × 17,208.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,548.24x = 749,171,456.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,171,456.16/31,548.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,746.85

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