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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,302.84, 47,336.31 and 19,197.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,302.84, 47,336.31 and 19,197.42 is: 26,491.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,302.84 : 47,336.31 = 19,197.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,302.84/47,336.31 = 19,197.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,302.84x = 47,336.31 × 19,197.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,302.84x = 908,735,024.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,735,024.32/34,302.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,491.54

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