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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,928.40, 22,400.43 and 6,614.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,928.40, 22,400.43 and 6,614.16 is: 9,924.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,928.40 : 22,400.43 = 6,614.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,928.40/22,400.43 = 6,614.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,928.40x = 22,400.43 × 6,614.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,928.40x = 148,160,028.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,160,028.09/14,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,924.71

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