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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,374.74, 17,062.02 and 4,353.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,374.74, 17,062.02 and 4,353.12 is: 6,529.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,374.74 : 17,062.02 = 4,353.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,374.74/17,062.02 = 4,353.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,374.74x = 17,062.02 × 4,353.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,374.74x = 74,273,020.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,273,020.50/11,374.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,529.65

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