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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,735.04, 47,585.92 and 10,953.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,735.04, 47,585.92 and 10,953.60 is: 16,424.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,735.04 : 47,585.92 = 10,953.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,735.04/47,585.92 = 10,953.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,735.04x = 47,585.92 × 10,953.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,735.04x = 521,237,133.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,237,133.31/31,735.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,424.66

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