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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,968.60, 14,928.60 and 9,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,968.60, 14,928.60 and 9,531.20 is: 14,273.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,968.60 : 14,928.60 = 9,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,968.60/14,928.60 = 9,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,968.60x = 14,928.60 × 9,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,968.60x = 142,287,472.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,287,472.32/9,968.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,273.57

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