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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,537.42, 51,806.13 and 22,847.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,537.42, 51,806.13 and 22,847.91 is: 34,271.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,537.42 : 51,806.13 = 22,847.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,537.42/51,806.13 = 22,847.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,537.42x = 51,806.13 × 22,847.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,537.42x = 1,183,661,536.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,661,536.66/34,537.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,271.86

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