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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,383.60, 18,468.60 and 7,414.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,383.60, 18,468.60 and 7,414.92 is: 10,232.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,383.60 : 18,468.60 = 7,414.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,383.60/18,468.60 = 7,414.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,383.60x = 18,468.60 × 7,414.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,383.60x = 136,943,191.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,943,191.51/13,383.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,232.16

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