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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,742.10, 43,781.32 and 20,974.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,742.10, 43,781.32 and 20,974.50 is: 28,929.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,742.10 : 43,781.32 = 20,974.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,742.10/43,781.32 = 20,974.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,742.10x = 43,781.32 × 20,974.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,742.10x = 918,291,296.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 918,291,296.34/31,742.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,929.76

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