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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,757.12, 22,136.16 and 4,896.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,757.12, 22,136.16 and 4,896.96 is: 7,345.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,757.12 : 22,136.16 = 4,896.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,757.12/22,136.16 = 4,896.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,757.12x = 22,136.16 × 4,896.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,757.12x = 108,399,890.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,399,890.07/14,757.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,345.60

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