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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14.00, 19.18 and 13.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14.00, 19.18 and 13.86 is: 19.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14.00 : 19.18 = 13.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14.00/19.18 = 13.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14.00x = 19.18 × 13.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14.00x = 265.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265.94/14.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19.00

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