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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,613.11, 14,426.97 and 6,485.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,613.11, 14,426.97 and 6,485.70 is: 9,733.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,613.11 : 14,426.97 = 6,485.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,613.11/14,426.97 = 6,485.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,613.11x = 14,426.97 × 6,485.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,613.11x = 93,568,999.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,568,999.33/9,613.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,733.48

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