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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,894.20, 20,792.70 and 9,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,894.20, 20,792.70 and 9,520.20 is: 14,247.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,894.20 : 20,792.70 = 9,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,894.20/20,792.70 = 9,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,894.20x = 20,792.70 × 9,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,894.20x = 197,950,662.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,950,662.54/13,894.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,247.00

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