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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,836.44, 28,724.34 and 14,857.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,836.44, 28,724.34 and 14,857.70 is: 20,482.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,836.44 : 28,724.34 = 14,857.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,836.44/28,724.34 = 14,857.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,836.44x = 28,724.34 × 14,857.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,836.44x = 426,777,626.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,777,626.42/20,836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,482.27

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