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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,565.75, 40,800.74 and 20,150.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,565.75, 40,800.74 and 20,150.76 is: 27,808.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,565.75 : 40,800.74 = 20,150.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,565.75/40,800.74 = 20,150.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,565.75x = 40,800.74 × 20,150.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,565.75x = 822,165,818.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,165,818.81/29,565.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,808.05

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