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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,691.73, 39,572.67 and 20,760.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,691.73, 39,572.67 and 20,760.21 is: 28,633.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,691.73 : 39,572.67 = 20,760.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,691.73/39,572.67 = 20,760.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,691.73x = 39,572.67 × 20,760.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,691.73x = 821,536,939.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 821,536,939.46/28,691.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,633.23

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