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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,856.45, 47,790.69 and 10,510.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,856.45, 47,790.69 and 10,510.39 is: 15,767.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,856.45 : 47,790.69 = 10,510.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,856.45/47,790.69 = 10,510.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,856.45x = 47,790.69 × 10,510.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,856.45x = 502,298,790.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,298,790.27/31,856.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,767.57

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