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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,820.48, 22,202.88 and 9,875.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,820.48, 22,202.88 and 9,875.52 is: 14,794.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,820.48 : 22,202.88 = 9,875.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,820.48/22,202.88 = 9,875.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,820.48x = 22,202.88 × 9,875.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,820.48x = 219,264,985.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,264,985.50/14,820.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,794.73

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