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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,174.46, 19,769.48 and 4,860.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,174.46, 19,769.48 and 4,860.32 is: 7,293.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,174.46 : 19,769.48 = 4,860.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,174.46/19,769.48 = 4,860.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,174.46x = 19,769.48 × 4,860.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,174.46x = 96,085,999.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,085,999.03/13,174.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293.35

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