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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,173.37, 47,158.81 and 19,065.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,173.37, 47,158.81 and 19,065.85 is: 26,310.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,173.37 : 47,158.81 = 19,065.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,173.37/47,158.81 = 19,065.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,173.37x = 47,158.81 × 19,065.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,173.37x = 899,122,797.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,122,797.64/34,173.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,310.63

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