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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,678.43, 47,528.21 and 10,620.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,678.43, 47,528.21 and 10,620.56 is: 15,934.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,678.43 : 47,528.21 = 10,620.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,678.43/47,528.21 = 10,620.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,678.43x = 47,528.21 × 10,620.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,678.43x = 504,775,915.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,775,915.25/31,678.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,934.37

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