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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,944.47, 20,920.00 and 4,584.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,944.47, 20,920.00 and 4,584.52 is: 6,877.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,944.47 : 20,920.00 = 4,584.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,944.47/20,920.00 = 4,584.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,944.47x = 20,920.00 × 4,584.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,944.47x = 95,908,064.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,908,064.01/13,944.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,877.86

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