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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,568.04, 30,850.74 and 6,527.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,568.04, 30,850.74 and 6,527.80 is: 9,791.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,568.04 : 30,850.74 = 6,527.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,568.04/30,850.74 = 6,527.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,568.04x = 30,850.74 × 6,527.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,568.04x = 201,387,460.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,387,460.57/20,568.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,791.28

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