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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,847.14, 14,770.73 and 6,536.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,847.14, 14,770.73 and 6,536.57 is: 9,804.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,847.14 : 14,770.73 = 6,536.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,847.14/14,770.73 = 6,536.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,847.14x = 14,770.73 × 6,536.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,847.14x = 96,549,804.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,549,804.06/9,847.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,804.86

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