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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,120.46, 47,088.60 and 20,692.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,120.46, 47,088.60 and 20,692.28 is: 28,556.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,120.46 : 47,088.60 = 20,692.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,120.46/47,088.60 = 20,692.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,120.46x = 47,088.60 × 20,692.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,120.46x = 974,370,496.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,370,496.01/34,120.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,556.78

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