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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,236.43, 84,500.44 and 34,372.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,236.43, 84,500.44 and 34,372.78 is: 47,431.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,236.43 : 84,500.44 = 34,372.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,236.43/84,500.44 = 34,372.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,236.43x = 84,500.44 × 34,372.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,236.43x = 2,904,515,034.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,515,034.02/61,236.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,431.16

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