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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,888.84, 14,842.44 and 6,197.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,888.84, 14,842.44 and 6,197.94 is: 9,302.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,888.84 : 14,842.44 = 6,197.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,888.84/14,842.44 = 6,197.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,888.84x = 14,842.44 × 6,197.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,888.84x = 91,992,552.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,992,552.57/9,888.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,302.66

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