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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,846.42, 19,107.80 and 7,877.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,846.42, 19,107.80 and 7,877.95 is: 10,871.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,846.42 : 19,107.80 = 7,877.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,846.42/19,107.80 = 7,877.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,846.42x = 19,107.80 × 7,877.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,846.42x = 150,530,293.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,530,293.01/13,846.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,871.43

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