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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,733.42, 20,600.14 and 3,345.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,733.42, 20,600.14 and 3,345.08 is: 5,017.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,733.42 : 20,600.14 = 3,345.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,733.42/20,600.14 = 3,345.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,733.42x = 20,600.14 × 3,345.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,733.42x = 68,909,116.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,909,116.31/13,733.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,017.62

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