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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,743.00, 47,944.64 and 19,429.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,743.00, 47,944.64 and 19,429.50 is: 26,812.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,743.00 : 47,944.64 = 19,429.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,743.00/47,944.64 = 19,429.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,743.00x = 47,944.64 × 19,429.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,743.00x = 931,540,611.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 931,540,611.25/34,743.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,812.32

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