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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,734.40, 20,600.40 and 4,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,734.40, 20,600.40 and 4,500.40 is: 6,750.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,734.40 : 20,600.40 = 4,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,734.40/20,600.40 = 4,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,734.40x = 20,600.40 × 4,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,734.40x = 92,710,040.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,710,040.16/13,734.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,750.21

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