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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,132.38, 47,004.75 and 29,313.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,132.38, 47,004.75 and 29,313.78 is: 40,368.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,132.38 : 47,004.75 = 29,313.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,132.38/47,004.75 = 29,313.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,132.38x = 47,004.75 × 29,313.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,132.38x = 1,377,886,900.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,886,900.46/34,132.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,368.91

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