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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,434.56, 20,149.44 and 6,037.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,434.56, 20,149.44 and 6,037.76 is: 9,055.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,434.56 : 20,149.44 = 6,037.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,434.56/20,149.44 = 6,037.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,434.56x = 20,149.44 × 6,037.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,434.56x = 121,657,482.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,657,482.85/13,434.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,055.56

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