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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,740.14, 14,612.10 and 3,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,740.14, 14,612.10 and 3,896.80 is: 5,845.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,740.14 : 14,612.10 = 3,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,740.14/14,612.10 = 3,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,740.14x = 14,612.10 × 3,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,740.14x = 56,940,431.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,940,431.28/9,740.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,845.96

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