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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,841.12, 47,762.76 and 8,467.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,841.12, 47,762.76 and 8,467.58 is: 12,701.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,841.12 : 47,762.76 = 8,467.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,841.12/47,762.76 = 8,467.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,841.12x = 47,762.76 × 8,467.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,841.12x = 404,434,991.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,434,991.32/31,841.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,701.66

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