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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,634.90, 47,456.54 and 11,641.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,634.90, 47,456.54 and 11,641.67 is: 17,464.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,634.90 : 47,456.54 = 11,641.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,634.90/47,456.54 = 11,641.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,634.90x = 47,456.54 × 11,641.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,634.90x = 552,473,378.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,473,378.02/31,634.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,464.05

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