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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,334.08, 30,500.21 and 5,543.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,334.08, 30,500.21 and 5,543.00 is: 8,314.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,334.08 : 30,500.21 = 5,543.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,334.08/30,500.21 = 5,543.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,334.08x = 30,500.21 × 5,543.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,334.08x = 169,062,525.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,062,525.39/20,334.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,314.25

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