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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,941.32, 47,687.39 and 24,405.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,941.32, 47,687.39 and 24,405.44 is: 36,436.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,941.32 : 47,687.39 = 24,405.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,941.32/47,687.39 = 24,405.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,941.32x = 47,687.39 × 24,405.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,941.32x = 1,163,831,915.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,831,915.63/31,941.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,436.56

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