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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,704.48, 18,912.24 and 8,115.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,704.48, 18,912.24 and 8,115.12 is: 11,198.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,704.48 : 18,912.24 = 8,115.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,704.48/18,912.24 = 8,115.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,704.48x = 18,912.24 × 8,115.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,704.48x = 153,475,097.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,475,097.07/13,704.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,198.90

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