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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,352.43, 20,028.65 and 5,034.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,352.43, 20,028.65 and 5,034.31 is: 7,551.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,352.43 : 20,028.65 = 5,034.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,352.43/20,028.65 = 5,034.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,352.43x = 20,028.65 × 5,034.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,352.43x = 100,830,432.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,830,432.98/13,352.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,551.47

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