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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,777.00, 47,665.82 and 9,590.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,777.00, 47,665.82 and 9,590.56 is: 14,385.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,777.00 : 47,665.82 = 9,590.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,777.00/47,665.82 = 9,590.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,777.00x = 47,665.82 × 9,590.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,777.00x = 457,141,990.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,141,990.22/31,777.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,385.94

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