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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,810.01, 47,700.20 and 11,805.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,810.01, 47,700.20 and 11,805.56 is: 17,702.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,810.01 : 47,700.20 = 11,805.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,810.01/47,700.20 = 11,805.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,810.01x = 47,700.20 × 11,805.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,810.01x = 563,127,573.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,127,573.11/31,810.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,702.84

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