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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,385.04, 47,456.16 and 24,855.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,385.04, 47,456.16 and 24,855.84 is: 34,304.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,385.04 : 47,456.16 = 24,855.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,385.04/47,456.16 = 24,855.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,385.04x = 47,456.16 × 24,855.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,385.04x = 1,179,562,719.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,562,719.97/34,385.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,304.53

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