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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,467, 18,585.90 and 7,882.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,467, 18,585.90 and 7,882.68 is: 10,878.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,467 : 18,585.90 = 7,882.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,467/18,585.90 = 7,882.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,467x = 18,585.90 × 7,882.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,467x = 146,506,702.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,506,702.21/13,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,878.94

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