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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,434, 20,148.84 and 9,526.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,434, 20,148.84 and 9,526.56 is: 14,288.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,434 : 20,148.84 = 9,526.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,434/20,148.84 = 9,526.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,434x = 20,148.84 × 9,526.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,434x = 191,949,133.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,949,133.19/13,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,288.31

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