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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,444.34, 17,173.00 and 5,288.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,444.34, 17,173.00 and 5,288.34 is: 7,935.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,444.34 : 17,173.00 = 5,288.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,444.34/17,173.00 = 5,288.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,444.34x = 17,173.00 × 5,288.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,444.34x = 90,816,704.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,816,704.08/11,444.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,935.51

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