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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,933.35, 20,885.34 and 4,570.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,933.35, 20,885.34 and 4,570.92 is: 6,851.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,933.35 : 20,885.34 = 4,570.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,933.35/20,885.34 = 4,570.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,933.35x = 20,885.34 × 4,570.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,933.35x = 95,465,218.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,465,218.31/13,933.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,851.56

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