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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,616.10, 47,424.96 and 14,972.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,616.10, 47,424.96 and 14,972.22 is: 22,458.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,616.10 : 47,424.96 = 14,972.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,616.10/47,424.96 = 14,972.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,616.10x = 47,424.96 × 14,972.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,616.10x = 710,056,934.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,056,934.61/31,616.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,458.71

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