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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,824.12, 47,733.75 and 10,765.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,824.12, 47,733.75 and 10,765.92 is: 16,148.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,824.12 : 47,733.75 = 10,765.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,824.12/47,733.75 = 10,765.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,824.12x = 47,733.75 × 10,765.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,824.12x = 513,897,733.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,897,733.80/31,824.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,148.06

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