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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,551.46, 18,701.84 and 7,583.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,551.46, 18,701.84 and 7,583.00 is: 10,465.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,551.46 : 18,701.84 = 7,583.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,551.46/18,701.84 = 7,583.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,551.46x = 18,701.84 × 7,583.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,551.46x = 141,816,061.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,816,061.56/13,551.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,465.00

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