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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,816.50, 48,052.85 and 20,669.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,816.50, 48,052.85 and 20,669.04 is: 28,526.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,816.50 : 48,052.85 = 20,669.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,816.50/48,052.85 = 20,669.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,816.50x = 48,052.85 × 20,669.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,816.50x = 993,206,175.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,206,175.42/34,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,526.88

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