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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,440.40, 14,154.50 and 4,509.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,440.40, 14,154.50 and 4,509.92 is: 6,761.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,440.40 : 14,154.50 = 4,509.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,440.40/14,154.50 = 4,509.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,440.40x = 14,154.50 × 4,509.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,440.40x = 63,835,662.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,835,662.64/9,440.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,761.97

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