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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,532.23, 20,300.28 and 4,173.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,532.23, 20,300.28 and 4,173.04 is: 6,260.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,532.23 : 20,300.28 = 4,173.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,532.23/20,300.28 = 4,173.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,532.23x = 20,300.28 × 4,173.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,532.23x = 84,713,880.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,713,880.45/13,532.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,260.16

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