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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,084.96, 49,847.67 and 34,193.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,084.96, 49,847.67 and 34,193.34 is: 47,234.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,084.96 : 49,847.67 = 34,193.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,084.96/49,847.67 = 34,193.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,084.96x = 49,847.67 × 34,193.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,084.96x = 1,704,458,328.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,458,328.52/36,084.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,234.59

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