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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,857.02, 19,123.66 and 7,888.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,857.02, 19,123.66 and 7,888.68 is: 10,886.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,857.02 : 19,123.66 = 7,888.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,857.02/19,123.66 = 7,888.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,857.02x = 19,123.66 × 7,888.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,857.02x = 150,860,434.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,860,434.17/13,857.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,886.93

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