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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,882.90, 14,829.82 and 4,043.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,882.90, 14,829.82 and 4,043.61 is: 6,067.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,882.90 : 14,829.82 = 4,043.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,882.90/14,829.82 = 4,043.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,882.90x = 14,829.82 × 4,043.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,882.90x = 59,966,008.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,966,008.45/9,882.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,067.65

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