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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,603.60, 43,612.64 and 17,455.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,603.60, 43,612.64 and 17,455.52 is: 24,088.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,603.60 : 43,612.64 = 17,455.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,603.60/43,612.64 = 17,455.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,603.60x = 43,612.64 × 17,455.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,603.60x = 761,281,309.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,281,309.77/31,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,088.44

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