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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,559.32, 43,551.75 and 17,412.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,559.32, 43,551.75 and 17,412.09 is: 24,028.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,559.32 : 43,551.75 = 17,412.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,559.32/43,551.75 = 17,412.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,559.32x = 43,551.75 × 17,412.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,559.32x = 758,326,990.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,326,990.66/31,559.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,028.62

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