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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,100.85, 47,061.54 and 20,672.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,100.85, 47,061.54 and 20,672.67 is: 28,529.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,100.85 : 47,061.54 = 20,672.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,100.85/47,061.54 = 20,672.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,100.85x = 47,061.54 × 20,672.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,100.85x = 972,887,686.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 972,887,686.11/34,100.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,529.72

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