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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,743.46, 52,184.92 and 20,730.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,743.46, 52,184.92 and 20,730.83 is: 31,137.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,743.46 : 52,184.92 = 20,730.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,743.46/52,184.92 = 20,730.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,743.46x = 52,184.92 × 20,730.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,743.46x = 1,081,836,705.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,836,705.08/34,743.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,137.85

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