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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,178.50, 19,769.57 and 4,415.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,178.50, 19,769.57 and 4,415.92 is: 6,624.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,178.50 : 19,769.57 = 4,415.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,178.50/19,769.57 = 4,415.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,178.50x = 19,769.57 × 4,415.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,178.50x = 87,300,784.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,300,784.61/13,178.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,624.49

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