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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,990.40, 19,500.18 and 5,204.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,990.40, 19,500.18 and 5,204.68 is: 7,812.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,990.40 : 19,500.18 = 5,204.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,990.40/19,500.18 = 5,204.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,990.40x = 19,500.18 × 5,204.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,990.40x = 101,492,196.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,492,196.84/12,990.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,812.86

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