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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,556.88, 47,336.04 and 8,184.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,556.88, 47,336.04 and 8,184.24 is: 12,276.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,556.88 : 47,336.04 = 8,184.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,556.88/47,336.04 = 8,184.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,556.88x = 47,336.04 × 8,184.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,556.88x = 387,409,512.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,409,512.01/31,556.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,276.55

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