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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,817.16, 22,196.57 and 9,816.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,817.16, 22,196.57 and 9,816.22 is: 14,705.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,817.16 : 22,196.57 = 9,816.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,817.16/22,196.57 = 9,816.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,817.16x = 22,196.57 × 9,816.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,817.16x = 217,886,303.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,886,303.38/14,817.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,705.00

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