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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,345.25, 20,024.10 and 5,948.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,345.25, 20,024.10 and 5,948.93 is: 8,926.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,345.25 : 20,024.10 = 5,948.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,345.25/20,024.10 = 5,948.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,345.25x = 20,024.10 × 5,948.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,345.25x = 119,121,939.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,121,939.47/13,345.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,926.17

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