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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,331.50, 19,975.37 and 4,561.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,331.50, 19,975.37 and 4,561.63 is: 6,834.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,331.50 : 19,975.37 = 4,561.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,331.50/19,975.37 = 4,561.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,331.50x = 19,975.37 × 4,561.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,331.50x = 91,120,174.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,120,174.31/13,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,834.95

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