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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,504.86, 20,264.56 and 6,579.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,504.86, 20,264.56 and 6,579.36 is: 9,872.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,504.86 : 20,264.56 = 6,579.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,504.86/20,264.56 = 6,579.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,504.86x = 20,264.56 × 6,579.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,504.86x = 133,327,856.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,327,856.04/13,504.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,872.58

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