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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,036.20, 50,957.10 and 20,914.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,036.20, 50,957.10 and 20,914.20 is: 31,311.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,036.20 : 50,957.10 = 20,914.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,036.20/50,957.10 = 20,914.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,036.20x = 50,957.10 × 20,914.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,036.20x = 1,065,726,980.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,726,980.82/34,036.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,311.57

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