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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,496, 47,604.48 and 19,594.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,496, 47,604.48 and 19,594.88 is: 27,040.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,496 : 47,604.48 = 19,594.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,496/47,604.48 = 19,594.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,496x = 47,604.48 × 19,594.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,496x = 932,804,073.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,804,073.06/34,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,040.93

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