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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,839.20, 14,737.20 and 9,623.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,839.20, 14,737.20 and 9,623.20 is: 14,413.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,839.20 : 14,737.20 = 9,623.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,839.20/14,737.20 = 9,623.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,839.20x = 14,737.20 × 9,623.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,839.20x = 141,819,023.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,819,023.04/9,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,413.67

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