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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,334.12, 17,000.22 and 3,937.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,334.12, 17,000.22 and 3,937.32 is: 5,905.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,334.12 : 17,000.22 = 3,937.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,334.12/17,000.22 = 3,937.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,334.12x = 17,000.22 × 3,937.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,334.12x = 66,935,306.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,935,306.21/11,334.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,905.65

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