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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,850.24, 47,685.24 and 24,345.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,850.24, 47,685.24 and 24,345.20 is: 36,448.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,850.24 : 47,685.24 = 24,345.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,850.24/47,685.24 = 24,345.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,850.24x = 47,685.24 × 24,345.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,850.24x = 1,160,906,704.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,906,704.85/31,850.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,448.92

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