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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,829.08, 14,686.20 and 9,484.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,829.08, 14,686.20 and 9,484.64 is: 14,171.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,829.08 : 14,686.20 = 9,484.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,829.08/14,686.20 = 9,484.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,829.08x = 14,686.20 × 9,484.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,829.08x = 139,293,319.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,293,319.97/9,829.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,171.55

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