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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,824.12, 20,733.12 and 5,502.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,824.12, 20,733.12 and 5,502.60 is: 8,252.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,824.12 : 20,733.12 = 5,502.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,824.12/20,733.12 = 5,502.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,824.12x = 20,733.12 × 5,502.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,824.12x = 114,086,066.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,086,066.11/13,824.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,252.68

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