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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,494.44, 21,742.23 and 4,500.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,494.44, 21,742.23 and 4,500.23 is: 6,750.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,494.44 : 21,742.23 = 4,500.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,494.44/21,742.23 = 4,500.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,494.44x = 21,742.23 × 4,500.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,494.44x = 97,845,035.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,845,035.71/14,494.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,750.52

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