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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,596.60, 21,894.68 and 9,904.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,596.60, 21,894.68 and 9,904.94 is: 14,857.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,596.60 : 21,894.68 = 9,904.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,596.60/21,894.68 = 9,904.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,596.60x = 21,894.68 × 9,904.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,596.60x = 216,865,491.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,865,491.72/14,596.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,857.26

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