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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,671.65, 47,802.76 and 23,317.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,671.65, 47,802.76 and 23,317.00 is: 32,147.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,671.65 : 47,802.76 = 23,317.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,671.65/47,802.76 = 23,317.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,671.65x = 47,802.76 × 23,317.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,671.65x = 1,114,616,777.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,616,777.12/34,671.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,147.79

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