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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,743.70, 47,600.16 and 9,552.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,743.70, 47,600.16 and 9,552.94 is: 14,324.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,743.70 : 47,600.16 = 9,552.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,743.70/47,600.16 = 9,552.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,743.70x = 47,600.16 × 9,552.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,743.70x = 454,721,472.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,721,472.47/31,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,324.78

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