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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,517.01, 47,646.19 and 30,312.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,517.01, 47,646.19 and 30,312.85 is: 41,842.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,517.01 : 47,646.19 = 30,312.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,517.01/47,646.19 = 30,312.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,517.01x = 47,646.19 × 30,312.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,517.01x = 1,444,291,489.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,291,489.76/34,517.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,842.89

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