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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,743.60, 14,615.40 and 9,167.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,743.60, 14,615.40 and 9,167.60 is: 13,751.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,743.60 : 14,615.40 = 9,167.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,743.60/14,615.40 = 9,167.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,743.60x = 14,615.40 × 9,167.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,743.60x = 133,988,141.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,988,141.04/9,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,751.40

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