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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,134.41, 47,107.71 and 23,505.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,134.41, 47,107.71 and 23,505.59 is: 32,439.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,134.41 : 47,107.71 = 23,505.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,134.41/47,107.71 = 23,505.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,134.41x = 47,107.71 × 23,505.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,134.41x = 1,107,294,634.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,294,634.87/34,134.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,439.25

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