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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,494.47, 21,745.55 and 4,633.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,494.47, 21,745.55 and 4,633.93 is: 6,952.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,494.47 : 21,745.55 = 4,633.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,494.47/21,745.55 = 4,633.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,494.47x = 21,745.55 × 4,633.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,494.47x = 100,767,356.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,767,356.51/14,494.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,952.12

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