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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,100.20, 30,146.18 and 7,615.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,100.20, 30,146.18 and 7,615.94 is: 11,422.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,100.20 : 30,146.18 = 7,615.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,100.20/30,146.18 = 7,615.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,100.20x = 30,146.18 × 7,615.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,100.20x = 229,591,309.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,591,309.30/20,100.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,422.34

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