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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,000.40, 19,500.60 and 5,214.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,000.40, 19,500.60 and 5,214.80 is: 7,822.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,000.40 : 19,500.60 = 5,214.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,000.40/19,500.60 = 5,214.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,000.40x = 19,500.60 × 5,214.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,000.40x = 101,691,728.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,691,728.88/13,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,822.20

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