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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,401.94, 47,474.75 and 20,071.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,401.94, 47,474.75 and 20,071.62 is: 27,698.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,401.94 : 47,474.75 = 20,071.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,401.94/47,474.75 = 20,071.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,401.94x = 47,474.75 × 20,071.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,401.94x = 952,895,191.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 952,895,191.77/34,401.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,698.88

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