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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,692.24, 47,538.99 and 9,505.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,692.24, 47,538.99 and 9,505.98 is: 14,259.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,692.24 : 47,538.99 = 9,505.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,692.24/47,538.99 = 9,505.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,692.24x = 47,538.99 × 9,505.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,692.24x = 451,904,688.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,904,688.16/31,692.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,259.16

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