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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,894.40, 14,852.40 and 6,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,894.40, 14,852.40 and 6,200.80 is: 9,307.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,894.40 : 14,852.40 = 6,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,894.40/14,852.40 = 6,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,894.40x = 14,852.40 × 6,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,894.40x = 92,096,761.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,096,761.92/9,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,307.97

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