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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,334.33, 30,500.59 and 5,543.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,334.33, 30,500.59 and 5,543.24 is: 8,314.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,334.33 : 30,500.59 = 5,543.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,334.33/30,500.59 = 5,543.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,334.33x = 30,500.59 × 5,543.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,334.33x = 169,072,090.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,072,090.51/20,334.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,314.61

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