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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432.66, 17,133.95 and 4,850.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432.66, 17,133.95 and 4,850.70 is: 7,269.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432.66 : 17,133.95 = 4,850.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432.66/17,133.95 = 4,850.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432.66x = 17,133.95 × 4,850.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432.66x = 83,111,651.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,111,651.27/11,432.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269.67

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