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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,736.20, 20,582.30 and 13,371.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,736.20, 20,582.30 and 13,371.72 is: 20,036.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,736.20 : 20,582.30 = 13,371.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,736.20/20,582.30 = 13,371.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,736.20x = 20,582.30 × 13,371.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,736.20x = 275,220,752.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,220,752.56/13,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,036.16

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