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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,628.00, 47,790.32 and 20,299.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,628.00, 47,790.32 and 20,299.88 is: 28,015.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,628.00 : 47,790.32 = 20,299.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,628.00/47,790.32 = 20,299.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,628.00x = 47,790.32 × 20,299.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,628.00x = 970,137,420.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 970,137,420.71/34,628.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,015.99

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