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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,473.40, 20,200.38 and 5,677.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,473.40, 20,200.38 and 5,677.96 is: 8,512.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,473.40 : 20,200.38 = 5,677.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,473.40/20,200.38 = 5,677.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,473.40x = 20,200.38 × 5,677.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,473.40x = 114,696,949.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,696,949.62/13,473.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,512.84

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