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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,000.30, 30,000.45 and 16,792.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,000.30, 30,000.45 and 16,792.70 is: 25,189.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,000.30 : 30,000.45 = 16,792.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,000.30/30,000.45 = 16,792.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,000.30x = 30,000.45 × 16,792.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,000.30x = 503,788,556.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,788,556.72/20,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,189.05

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