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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,000.06, 30,000.10 and 5,208.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,000.06, 30,000.10 and 5,208.94 is: 7,813.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,000.06 : 30,000.10 = 5,208.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,000.06/30,000.10 = 5,208.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,000.06x = 30,000.10 × 5,208.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,000.06x = 156,268,720.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,268,720.89/20,000.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,813.41

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