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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,616.09, 47,743.02 and 25,057.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,616.09, 47,743.02 and 25,057.40 is: 34,559.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,616.09 : 47,743.02 = 25,057.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,616.09/47,743.02 = 25,057.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,616.09x = 47,743.02 × 25,057.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,616.09x = 1,196,315,949.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,315,949.35/34,616.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,559.53

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