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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,343.24, 17,000.28 and 4,760.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,343.24, 17,000.28 and 4,760.37 is: 7,134.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,343.24 : 17,000.28 = 4,760.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,343.24/17,000.28 = 4,760.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,343.24x = 17,000.28 × 4,760.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,343.24x = 80,927,622.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,927,622.90/11,343.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,134.44

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