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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,000.60, 46,901.82 and 21,403.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,000.60, 46,901.82 and 21,403.48 is: 29,524.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,000.60 : 46,901.82 = 21,403.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,000.60/46,901.82 = 21,403.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,000.60x = 46,901.82 × 21,403.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,000.60x = 1,003,862,166.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,862,166.33/34,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,524.84

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