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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,500, 47,610.32 and 19,596.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,500, 47,610.32 and 19,596.32 is: 27,043.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,500 : 47,610.32 = 19,596.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,500/47,610.32 = 19,596.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,500x = 47,610.32 × 19,596.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,500x = 932,987,066.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,987,066.02/34,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,043.10

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