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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,202.37, 47,200.07 and 21,456.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,202.37, 47,200.07 and 21,456.09 is: 29,609.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,202.37 : 47,200.07 = 21,456.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,202.37/47,200.07 = 21,456.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,202.37x = 47,200.07 × 21,456.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,202.37x = 1,012,728,949.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,728,949.93/34,202.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,609.91

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