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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,052.24, 70,522.64 and 20,701.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,052.24, 70,522.64 and 20,701.92 is: 31,028.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,052.24 : 70,522.64 = 20,701.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,052.24/70,522.64 = 20,701.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,052.24x = 70,522.64 × 20,701.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,052.24x = 1,459,954,051.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,954,051.47/47,052.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,028.36

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