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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,902.40, 29,852.40 and 8,805.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,902.40, 29,852.40 and 8,805.84 is: 13,208.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,902.40 : 29,852.40 = 8,805.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,902.40/29,852.40 = 8,805.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,902.40x = 29,852.40 × 8,805.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,902.40x = 262,875,458.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,875,458.02/19,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,208.23

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