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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,205.80, 70,792.38 and 20,928.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,205.80, 70,792.38 and 20,928.92 is: 31,386.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,205.80 : 70,792.38 = 20,928.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,205.80/70,792.38 = 20,928.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,205.80x = 70,792.38 × 20,928.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,205.80x = 1,481,608,057.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,608,057.63/47,205.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,386.14

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