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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,718.04, 47,875.06 and 29,698.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,718.04, 47,875.06 and 29,698.87 is: 40,953.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,718.04 : 47,875.06 = 29,698.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,718.04/47,875.06 = 29,698.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,718.04x = 47,875.06 × 29,698.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,718.04x = 1,421,835,183.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,835,183.18/34,718.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953.79

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