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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,686.10, 20,520.04 and 4,919.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,686.10, 20,520.04 and 4,919.88 is: 7,376.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,686.10 : 20,520.04 = 4,919.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,686.10/20,520.04 = 4,919.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,686.10x = 20,520.04 × 4,919.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,686.10x = 100,956,007.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,956,007.20/13,686.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,376.54

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