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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,724.20, 14,564.70 and 9,508.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,724.20, 14,564.70 and 9,508.20 is: 14,241.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,724.20 : 14,564.70 = 9,508.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,724.20/14,564.70 = 9,508.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,724.20x = 14,564.70 × 9,508.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,724.20x = 138,484,080.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,484,080.54/9,724.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,241.18

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