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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,633.04, 20,434.82 and 5,733.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,633.04, 20,434.82 and 5,733.72 is: 8,594.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,633.04 : 20,434.82 = 5,733.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,633.04/20,434.82 = 5,733.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,633.04x = 20,434.82 × 5,733.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,633.04x = 117,167,507.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,167,507.46/13,633.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,594.38

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