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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,842.32, 48,089.41 and 20,692.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,842.32, 48,089.41 and 20,692.43 is: 28,559.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,842.32 : 48,089.41 = 20,692.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,842.32/48,089.41 = 20,692.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,842.32x = 48,089.41 × 20,692.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,842.32x = 995,086,646.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,086,646.70/34,842.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,559.71

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