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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,762.90, 31,125.83 and 7,612.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,762.90, 31,125.83 and 7,612.20 is: 11,411.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,762.90 : 31,125.83 = 7,612.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,762.90/31,125.83 = 7,612.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,762.90x = 31,125.83 × 7,612.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,762.90x = 236,936,005.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,936,005.07/20,762.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,411.51

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