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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,531.20, 30,811.20 and 8,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,531.20, 30,811.20 and 8,852.80 is: 13,285.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,531.20 : 30,811.20 = 8,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,531.20/30,811.20 = 8,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,531.20x = 30,811.20 × 8,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,531.20x = 272,765,391.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,765,391.36/20,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,285.41

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