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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,418.18, 17,124.30 and 4,840.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,418.18, 17,124.30 and 4,840.98 is: 7,260.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,418.18 : 17,124.30 = 4,840.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,418.18/17,124.30 = 4,840.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,418.18x = 17,124.30 × 4,840.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,418.18x = 82,898,393.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,898,393.81/11,418.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,260.21

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