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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,733.44, 47,933.05 and 21,296.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,733.44, 47,933.05 and 21,296.96 is: 29,390.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,733.44 : 47,933.05 = 21,296.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,733.44/47,933.05 = 21,296.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,733.44x = 47,933.05 × 21,296.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,733.44x = 1,020,827,955.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,827,955.62/34,733.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,390.35

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