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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,484.00, 17,230.43 and 4,468.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,484.00, 17,230.43 and 4,468.96 is: 6,705.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,484.00 : 17,230.43 = 4,468.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,484.00/17,230.43 = 4,468.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,484.00x = 17,230.43 × 4,468.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,484.00x = 77,002,088.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,002,088.94/11,484.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,705.16

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