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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,830.25, 25,986.29 and 10,447.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,830.25, 25,986.29 and 10,447.29 is: 14,417.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,830.25 : 25,986.29 = 10,447.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,830.25/25,986.29 = 10,447.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,830.25x = 25,986.29 × 10,447.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,830.25x = 271,486,255.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,486,255.42/18,830.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,417.56

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