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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,856.04, 19,121.67 and 7,888.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,856.04, 19,121.67 and 7,888.37 is: 10,886.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,856.04 : 19,121.67 = 7,888.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,856.04/19,121.67 = 7,888.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,856.04x = 19,121.67 × 7,888.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,856.04x = 150,838,712.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,838,712.37/13,856.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,886.13

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