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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,723.08, 25,837.14 and 10,339.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,723.08, 25,837.14 and 10,339.40 is: 14,267.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,723.08 : 25,837.14 = 10,339.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,723.08/25,837.14 = 10,339.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,723.08x = 25,837.14 × 10,339.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,723.08x = 267,140,525.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,140,525.32/18,723.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,267.98

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