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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,352.51, 17,028.81 and 3,032.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,352.51, 17,028.81 and 3,032.55 is: 4,548.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,352.51 : 17,028.81 = 3,032.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,352.51/17,028.81 = 3,032.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,352.51x = 17,028.81 × 3,032.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,352.51x = 51,640,717.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,640,717.77/11,352.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,548.84

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