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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,931.10, 14,896.62 and 6,235.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,931.10, 14,896.62 and 6,235.92 is: 9,353.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,931.10 : 14,896.62 = 6,235.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,931.10/14,896.62 = 6,235.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,931.10x = 14,896.62 × 6,235.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,931.10x = 92,894,153.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,894,153.98/9,931.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,353.86

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