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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,532.01, 21,797.91 and 9,600.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,532.01, 21,797.91 and 9,600.46 is: 14,400.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,532.01 : 21,797.91 = 9,600.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,532.01/21,797.91 = 9,600.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,532.01x = 21,797.91 × 9,600.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,532.01x = 209,269,908.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,269,908.54/14,532.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,400.62

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