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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,345.88, 30,519.00 and 7,200.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,345.88, 30,519.00 and 7,200.48 is: 10,800.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,345.88 : 30,519.00 = 7,200.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,345.88/30,519.00 = 7,200.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,345.88x = 30,519.00 × 7,200.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,345.88x = 219,751,314.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,751,314.53/20,345.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,800.78

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