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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,738.20, 20,608.46 and 4,379.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,738.20, 20,608.46 and 4,379.55 is: 6,569.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,738.20 : 20,608.46 = 4,379.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,738.20/20,608.46 = 4,379.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,738.20x = 20,608.46 × 4,379.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,738.20x = 90,255,840.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,255,840.51/13,738.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,569.70

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