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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,374.34, 21,554.22 and 6,576.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,374.34, 21,554.22 and 6,576.47 is: 9,861.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,374.34 : 21,554.22 = 6,576.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,374.34/21,554.22 = 6,576.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,374.34x = 21,554.22 × 6,576.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,374.34x = 141,750,641.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,750,641.93/14,374.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,861.37

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