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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,738.74, 31,108.22 and 5,156.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,738.74, 31,108.22 and 5,156.36 is: 7,734.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,738.74 : 31,108.22 = 5,156.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,738.74/31,108.22 = 5,156.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,738.74x = 31,108.22 × 5,156.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,738.74x = 160,405,181.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,405,181.28/20,738.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,734.57

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