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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,616.04, 47,432.70 and 10,841.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,616.04, 47,432.70 and 10,841.16 is: 16,264.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,616.04 : 47,432.70 = 10,841.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,616.04/47,432.70 = 10,841.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,616.04x = 47,432.70 × 10,841.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,616.04x = 514,225,489.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,225,489.93/31,616.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,264.70

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