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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,342.44, 39,125.19 and 20,788.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,342.44, 39,125.19 and 20,788.68 is: 28,697.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,342.44 : 39,125.19 = 20,788.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,342.44/39,125.19 = 20,788.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,342.44x = 39,125.19 × 20,788.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,342.44x = 813,361,054.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,361,054.85/28,342.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,697.64

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