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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,400.34, 47,473.43 and 20,968.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,400.34, 47,473.43 and 20,968.52 is: 28,937.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,400.34 : 47,473.43 = 20,968.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,400.34/47,473.43 = 20,968.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,400.34x = 47,473.43 × 20,968.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,400.34x = 995,447,224.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,447,224.21/34,400.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,937.13

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