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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,413.56, 17,116.94 and 4,839.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,413.56, 17,116.94 and 4,839.64 is: 7,258.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,413.56 : 17,116.94 = 4,839.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,413.56/17,116.94 = 4,839.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,413.56x = 17,116.94 × 4,839.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,413.56x = 82,839,827.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,839,827.50/11,413.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,258.02

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