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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,352.50, 20,028.29 and 6,335.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,352.50, 20,028.29 and 6,335.87 is: 9,503.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,352.50 : 20,028.29 = 6,335.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,352.50/20,028.29 = 6,335.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,352.50x = 20,028.29 × 6,335.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,352.50x = 126,896,641.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,896,641.76/13,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,503.59

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