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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,897.27, 14,869.13 and 9,336.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,897.27, 14,869.13 and 9,336.84 is: 14,027.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,897.27 : 14,869.13 = 9,336.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,897.27/14,869.13 = 9,336.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,897.27x = 14,869.13 × 9,336.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,897.27x = 138,830,641.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,830,641.07/9,897.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,027.17

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