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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,824.25, 48,058.32 and 21,387.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,824.25, 48,058.32 and 21,387.88 is: 29,515.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,824.25 : 48,058.32 = 21,387.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,824.25/48,058.32 = 21,387.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,824.25x = 48,058.32 × 21,387.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,824.25x = 1,027,865,581.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,865,581.16/34,824.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,515.80

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