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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,387.11, 20,080.80 and 5,487.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,387.11, 20,080.80 and 5,487.60 is: 8,231.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,387.11 : 20,080.80 = 5,487.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,387.11/20,080.80 = 5,487.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,387.11x = 20,080.80 × 5,487.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,387.11x = 110,195,473.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,195,473.38/13,387.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,231.46

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