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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,037.45, 21,060.74 and 9,376.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,037.45, 21,060.74 and 9,376.39 is: 14,067.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,037.45 : 21,060.74 = 9,376.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,037.45/21,060.74 = 9,376.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,037.45x = 21,060.74 × 9,376.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,037.45x = 197,473,711.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,473,711.93/14,037.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,067.63

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