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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,596.32, 21,894.30 and 9,904.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,596.32, 21,894.30 and 9,904.71 is: 14,856.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,596.32 : 21,894.30 = 9,904.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,596.32/21,894.30 = 9,904.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,596.32x = 21,894.30 × 9,904.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,596.32x = 216,856,692.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,856,692.15/14,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,856.94

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