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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,559.80, 30,839.70 and 7,412.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,559.80, 30,839.70 and 7,412.60 is: 11,118.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,559.80 : 30,839.70 = 7,412.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,559.80/30,839.70 = 7,412.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,559.80x = 30,839.70 × 7,412.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,559.80x = 228,602,360.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,602,360.22/20,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,118.90

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