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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,342.46, 20,014.10 and 4,577.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,342.46, 20,014.10 and 4,577.25 is: 6,866.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,342.46 : 20,014.10 = 4,577.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,342.46/20,014.10 = 4,577.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,342.46x = 20,014.10 × 4,577.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,342.46x = 91,609,539.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,609,539.23/13,342.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,866.01

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