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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,574.72, 47,350.96 and 10,509.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,574.72, 47,350.96 and 10,509.04 is: 15,759.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,574.72 : 47,350.96 = 10,509.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,574.72/47,350.96 = 10,509.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,574.72x = 47,350.96 × 10,509.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,574.72x = 497,613,132.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,613,132.68/31,574.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,759.86

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