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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,822.07, 47,733.15 and 10,762.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,822.07, 47,733.15 and 10,762.16 is: 16,143.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,822.07 : 47,733.15 = 10,762.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,822.07/47,733.15 = 10,762.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,822.07x = 47,733.15 × 10,762.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,822.07x = 513,711,797.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,711,797.60/31,822.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,143.26

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