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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,504.18, 17,240.68 and 5,256.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,504.18, 17,240.68 and 5,256.46 is: 7,877.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,504.18 : 17,240.68 = 5,256.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,504.18/17,240.68 = 5,256.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,504.18x = 17,240.68 × 5,256.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,504.18x = 90,624,944.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,624,944.79/11,504.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,877.57

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