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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,500.40, 14,504.35 and 7,843.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,500.40, 14,504.35 and 7,843.19 is: 10,833.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,500.40 : 14,504.35 = 7,843.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,500.40/14,504.35 = 7,843.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,500.40x = 14,504.35 × 7,843.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,500.40x = 113,760,372.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,760,372.88/10,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,833.91

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