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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,025.23, 19,538.75 and 5,234.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,025.23, 19,538.75 and 5,234.05 is: 7,851.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,025.23 : 19,538.75 = 5,234.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,025.23/19,538.75 = 5,234.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,025.23x = 19,538.75 × 5,234.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,025.23x = 102,266,794.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,266,794.44/13,025.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,851.44

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