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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,419.74, 17,121.06 and 4,841.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,419.74, 17,121.06 and 4,841.70 is: 7,258.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,419.74 : 17,121.06 = 4,841.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,419.74/17,121.06 = 4,841.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,419.74x = 17,121.06 × 4,841.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,419.74x = 82,895,036.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,895,036.20/11,419.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,258.93

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