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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,704.90, 47,810.70 and 28,615.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,704.90, 47,810.70 and 28,615.46 is: 39,421.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,704.90 : 47,810.70 = 28,615.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,704.90/47,810.70 = 28,615.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,704.90x = 47,810.70 × 28,615.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,704.90x = 1,368,124,934.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,124,934.37/34,704.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,421.66

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