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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,267.10, 16,896.60 and 4,600.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,267.10, 16,896.60 and 4,600.80 is: 6,899.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,267.10 : 16,896.60 = 4,600.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,267.10/16,896.60 = 4,600.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,267.10x = 16,896.60 × 4,600.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,267.10x = 77,737,877.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,737,877.28/11,267.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,899.55

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