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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,880.12, 47,490.60 and 34,769.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,880.12, 47,490.60 and 34,769.41 is: 47,339.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,880.12 : 47,490.60 = 34,769.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,880.12/47,490.60 = 34,769.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,880.12x = 47,490.60 × 34,769.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,880.12x = 1,651,219,905.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,651,219,905.09/34,880.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,339.86

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