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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,352.60, 17,024.04 and 3,562.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,352.60, 17,024.04 and 3,562.02 is: 5,341.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,352.60 : 17,024.04 = 3,562.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,352.60/17,024.04 = 3,562.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,352.60x = 17,024.04 × 3,562.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,352.60x = 60,639,970.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,639,970.96/11,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,341.51

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