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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,880.18, 14,820.18 and 4,032.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,880.18, 14,820.18 and 4,032.69 is: 6,048.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,880.18 : 14,820.18 = 4,032.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,880.18/14,820.18 = 4,032.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,880.18x = 14,820.18 × 4,032.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,880.18x = 59,765,117.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,765,117.58/9,880.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,048.99

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