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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,227.65, 70,857.87 and 20,950.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,227.65, 70,857.87 and 20,950.84 is: 31,433.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,227.65 : 70,857.87 = 20,950.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,227.65/70,857.87 = 20,950.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,227.65x = 70,857.87 × 20,950.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,227.65x = 1,484,531,897.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,531,897.11/47,227.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,433.53

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