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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,556.04, 30,834.04 and 4,973.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,556.04, 30,834.04 and 4,973.66 is: 7,460.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,556.04 : 30,834.04 = 4,973.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,556.04/30,834.04 = 4,973.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,556.04x = 30,834.04 × 4,973.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,556.04x = 153,358,031.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,358,031.39/20,556.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,460.49

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