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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,584.72, 47,730.50 and 21,164.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,584.72, 47,730.50 and 21,164.91 is: 29,209.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,584.72 : 47,730.50 = 21,164.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,584.72/47,730.50 = 21,164.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,584.72x = 47,730.50 × 21,164.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,584.72x = 1,010,211,736.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,211,736.76/34,584.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,209.77

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