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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,616, 21,925.93 and 4,751.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,616, 21,925.93 and 4,751.95 is: 7,128.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,616 : 21,925.93 = 4,751.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,616/21,925.93 = 4,751.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,616x = 21,925.93 × 4,751.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,616x = 104,190,923.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,190,923.06/14,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,128.55

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