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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,681.24, 47,532.42 and 10,623.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,681.24, 47,532.42 and 10,623.38 is: 15,938.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,681.24 : 47,532.42 = 10,623.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,681.24/47,532.42 = 10,623.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,681.24x = 47,532.42 × 10,623.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,681.24x = 504,954,722.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,954,722.32/31,681.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,938.60

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