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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,842.37, 22,260.75 and 7,444.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,842.37, 22,260.75 and 7,444.85 is: 11,165.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,842.37 : 22,260.75 = 7,444.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,842.37/22,260.75 = 7,444.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,842.37x = 22,260.75 × 7,444.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,842.37x = 165,727,833.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,727,833.33/14,842.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,165.86

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