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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,600.80, 20,400.72 and 5,392.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,600.80, 20,400.72 and 5,392.80 is: 8,089.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,600.80 : 20,400.72 = 5,392.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,600.80/20,400.72 = 5,392.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,600.80x = 20,400.72 × 5,392.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,600.80x = 110,017,002.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,017,002.82/13,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,089.01

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