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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,818.20, 20,695.10 and 8,873.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,818.20, 20,695.10 and 8,873.15 is: 13,289.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,818.20 : 20,695.10 = 8,873.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,818.20/20,695.10 = 8,873.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,818.20x = 20,695.10 × 8,873.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,818.20x = 183,630,578.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,630,578.72/13,818.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,289.04

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