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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,834.28, 43,951.20 and 20,509.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,834.28, 43,951.20 and 20,509.40 is: 28,315.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,834.28 : 43,951.20 = 20,509.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,834.28/43,951.20 = 20,509.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,834.28x = 43,951.20 × 20,509.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,834.28x = 901,412,741.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,412,741.28/31,834.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,315.79

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