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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,765.24, 47,635.75 and 10,699.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,765.24, 47,635.75 and 10,699.63 is: 16,045.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,765.24 : 47,635.75 = 10,699.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,765.24/47,635.75 = 10,699.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,765.24x = 47,635.75 × 10,699.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,765.24x = 509,684,753.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,684,753.93/31,765.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,045.36

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