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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532.40, 17,300.04 and 4,135.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532.40, 17,300.04 and 4,135.60 is: 6,203.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532.40 : 17,300.04 = 4,135.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532.40/17,300.04 = 4,135.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532.40x = 17,300.04 × 4,135.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532.40x = 71,546,045.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,546,045.42/11,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,203.92

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