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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,736.18, 14,800.37 and 7,539.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,736.18, 14,800.37 and 7,539.75 is: 10,393.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,736.18 : 14,800.37 = 7,539.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,736.18/14,800.37 = 7,539.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,736.18x = 14,800.37 × 7,539.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,736.18x = 111,591,089.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,591,089.71/10,736.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,393.93

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