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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,582.80, 47,722.50 and 19,477.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,582.80, 47,722.50 and 19,477.92 is: 26,878.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,582.80 : 47,722.50 = 19,477.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,582.80/47,722.50 = 19,477.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,582.80x = 47,722.50 × 19,477.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,582.80x = 929,535,037.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 929,535,037.20/34,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,878.54

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