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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,820.07, 47,730.15 and 10,760.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,820.07, 47,730.15 and 10,760.16 is: 16,140.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,820.07 : 47,730.15 = 10,760.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,820.07/47,730.15 = 10,760.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,820.07x = 47,730.15 × 10,760.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,820.07x = 513,584,050.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,584,050.82/31,820.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,140.26

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