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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,467.96, 20,201.94 and 4,584.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,467.96, 20,201.94 and 4,584.18 is: 6,876.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,467.96 : 20,201.94 = 4,584.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,467.96/20,201.94 = 4,584.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,467.96x = 20,201.94 × 4,584.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,467.96x = 92,609,329.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,609,329.31/13,467.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,876.27

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