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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,949.00, 47,932.12 and 9,761.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,949.00, 47,932.12 and 9,761.77 is: 14,645.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,949.00 : 47,932.12 = 9,761.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,949.00/47,932.12 = 9,761.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,949.00x = 47,932.12 × 9,761.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,949.00x = 467,902,091.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,902,091.39/31,949.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,645.28

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