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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,949.20, 14,923.80 and 9,803.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,949.20, 14,923.80 and 9,803.40 is: 14,705.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,949.20 : 14,923.80 = 9,803.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,949.20/14,923.80 = 9,803.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,949.20x = 14,923.80 × 9,803.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,949.20x = 146,303,980.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,303,980.92/9,949.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,705.10

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