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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,492.20, 20,234.70 and 4,726.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,492.20, 20,234.70 and 4,726.20 is: 7,088.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,492.20 : 20,234.70 = 4,726.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,492.20/20,234.70 = 4,726.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,492.20x = 20,234.70 × 4,726.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,492.20x = 95,633,239.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,633,239.14/13,492.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,088.04

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