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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,929.14, 19,206.30 and 9,897.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,929.14, 19,206.30 and 9,897.20 is: 13,646.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,929.14 : 19,206.30 = 9,897.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,929.14/19,206.30 = 9,897.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,929.14x = 19,206.30 × 9,897.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,929.14x = 190,088,618.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,088,618.56/13,929.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,646.83

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