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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,135.02, 30,200.20 and 5,345.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,135.02, 30,200.20 and 5,345.10 is: 8,017.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,135.02 : 30,200.20 = 5,345.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,135.02/30,200.20 = 5,345.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,135.02x = 30,200.20 × 5,345.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,135.02x = 161,423,089.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,423,089.02/20,135.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,017.03

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