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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,761.37, 20,636.67 and 4,873.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,761.37, 20,636.67 and 4,873.27 is: 7,308.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,761.37 : 20,636.67 = 4,873.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,761.37/20,636.67 = 4,873.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,761.37x = 20,636.67 × 4,873.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,761.37x = 100,568,064.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,568,064.81/13,761.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,308.00

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