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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,037.50, 19,556.25 and 4,273.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,037.50, 19,556.25 and 4,273.03 is: 6,409.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,037.50 : 19,556.25 = 4,273.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,037.50/19,556.25 = 4,273.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,037.50x = 19,556.25 × 4,273.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,037.50x = 83,564,442.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,564,442.94/13,037.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,409.55

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