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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,702.73, 47,552.46 and 10,642.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,702.73, 47,552.46 and 10,642.93 is: 15,963.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,702.73 : 47,552.46 = 10,642.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,702.73/47,552.46 = 10,642.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,702.73x = 47,552.46 × 10,642.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,702.73x = 506,097,344.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,097,344.32/31,702.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,963.84

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