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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,594.86, 43,600.07 and 17,447.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,594.86, 43,600.07 and 17,447.40 is: 24,076.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,594.86 : 43,600.07 = 17,447.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,594.86/43,600.07 = 17,447.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,594.86x = 43,600.07 × 17,447.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,594.86x = 760,707,904.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 760,707,904.94/31,594.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,076.95

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