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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,400.10, 47,452.00 and 21,633.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,400.10, 47,452.00 and 21,633.08 is: 29,840.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,400.10 : 47,452.00 = 21,633.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,400.10/47,452.00 = 21,633.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,400.10x = 47,452.00 × 21,633.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,400.10x = 1,026,532,976.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,532,976.71/34,400.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,840.99

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