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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,378.66, 18,458.31 and 7,788.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,378.66, 18,458.31 and 7,788.58 is: 10,745.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,378.66 : 18,458.31 = 7,788.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,378.66/18,458.31 = 7,788.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,378.66x = 18,458.31 × 7,788.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,378.66x = 143,764,024.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,764,024.10/13,378.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,745.77

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