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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,879.30, 14,818.95 and 9,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,879.30, 14,818.95 and 9,223.20 is: 13,834.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,879.30 : 14,818.95 = 9,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,879.30/14,818.95 = 9,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,879.30x = 14,818.95 × 9,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,879.30x = 136,678,139.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,678,139.64/9,879.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,834.80

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