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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,452.86, 20,179.30 and 6,532.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,452.86, 20,179.30 and 6,532.22 is: 9,798.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,452.86 : 20,179.30 = 6,532.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,452.86/20,179.30 = 6,532.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,452.86x = 20,179.30 × 6,532.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,452.86x = 131,815,627.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,815,627.05/13,452.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,798.33

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