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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,829.44, 13,551.36 and 9,523.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,829.44, 13,551.36 and 9,523.68 is: 13,129.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,829.44 : 13,551.36 = 9,523.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,829.44/13,551.36 = 9,523.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,829.44x = 13,551.36 × 9,523.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,829.44x = 129,058,816.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,058,816.20/9,829.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,129.82

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