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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,696.60, 14,537.34 and 4,501.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,696.60, 14,537.34 and 4,501.80 is: 6,749.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,696.60 : 14,537.34 = 4,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,696.60/14,537.34 = 4,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,696.60x = 14,537.34 × 4,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,696.60x = 65,444,197.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,444,197.21/9,696.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,749.19

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