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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,698.45, 47,556.55 and 12,736.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,698.45, 47,556.55 and 12,736.40 is: 19,108.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,698.45 : 47,556.55 = 12,736.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,698.45/47,556.55 = 12,736.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,698.45x = 47,556.55 × 12,736.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,698.45x = 605,699,005.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,699,005.64/31,698.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,108.16

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