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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,912.14, 19,198.46 and 9,940.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,912.14, 19,198.46 and 9,940.00 is: 13,716.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,912.14 : 19,198.46 = 9,940.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,912.14/19,198.46 = 9,940.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,912.14x = 19,198.46 × 9,940.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,912.14x = 190,832,669.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,832,669.25/13,912.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,716.99

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