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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,541.36, 30,815.80 and 6,504.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,541.36, 30,815.80 and 6,504.92 is: 9,758.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,541.36 : 30,815.80 = 6,504.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,541.36/30,815.80 = 6,504.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,541.36x = 30,815.80 × 6,504.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,541.36x = 200,454,313.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,454,313.74/20,541.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,758.57

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