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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,000.20, 30,000.30 and 13,779.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,000.20, 30,000.30 and 13,779.40 is: 20,669.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,000.20 : 30,000.30 = 13,779.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,000.20/30,000.30 = 13,779.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,000.20x = 30,000.30 × 13,779.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,000.20x = 413,386,133.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,386,133.82/20,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,669.10

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