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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,802.45, 20,704.01 and 5,037.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,802.45, 20,704.01 and 5,037.36 is: 7,556.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,802.45 : 20,704.01 = 5,037.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,802.45/20,704.01 = 5,037.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,802.45x = 20,704.01 × 5,037.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,802.45x = 104,293,551.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,293,551.81/13,802.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,556.16

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