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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,451.37, 17,184.75 and 4,055.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,451.37, 17,184.75 and 4,055.80 is: 6,086.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,451.37 : 17,184.75 = 4,055.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,451.37/17,184.75 = 4,055.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,451.37x = 17,184.75 × 4,055.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,451.37x = 69,697,909.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,697,909.05/11,451.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,086.43

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