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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,123.45, 19,684.37 and 5,332.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,123.45, 19,684.37 and 5,332.06 is: 7,997.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,123.45 : 19,684.37 = 5,332.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,123.45/19,684.37 = 5,332.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,123.45x = 19,684.37 × 5,332.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,123.45x = 104,958,249.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,958,249.84/13,123.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,997.76

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