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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,600.25, 21,900.36 and 5,837.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,600.25, 21,900.36 and 5,837.22 is: 8,755.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,600.25 : 21,900.36 = 5,837.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,600.25/21,900.36 = 5,837.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,600.25x = 21,900.36 × 5,837.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,600.25x = 127,837,219.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,837,219.40/14,600.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,755.82

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