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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,896.92, 22,349.07 and 4,508.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,896.92, 22,349.07 and 4,508.70 is: 6,764.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,896.92 : 22,349.07 = 4,508.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,896.92/22,349.07 = 4,508.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,896.92x = 22,349.07 × 4,508.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,896.92x = 100,765,251.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,765,251.91/14,896.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,764.17

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