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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,176.18, 16,764.15 and 4,512.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,176.18, 16,764.15 and 4,512.56 is: 6,768.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,176.18 : 16,764.15 = 4,512.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,176.18/16,764.15 = 4,512.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,176.18x = 16,764.15 × 4,512.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,176.18x = 75,649,232.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,649,232.72/11,176.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,768.79

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