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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,124.34, 47,073.60 and 23,495.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,124.34, 47,073.60 and 23,495.52 is: 32,411.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,124.34 : 47,073.60 = 23,495.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,124.34/47,073.60 = 23,495.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,124.34x = 47,073.60 × 23,495.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,124.34x = 1,106,018,710.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,018,710.27/34,124.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,411.43

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