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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,633.34, 21,951.45 and 4,245.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,633.34, 21,951.45 and 4,245.18 is: 6,368.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,633.34 : 21,951.45 = 4,245.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,633.34/21,951.45 = 4,245.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,633.34x = 21,951.45 × 4,245.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,633.34x = 93,187,856.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,187,856.51/14,633.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,368.19

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