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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532.69, 17,304.50 and 6,861.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532.69, 17,304.50 and 6,861.93 is: 10,296.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532.69 : 17,304.50 = 6,861.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532.69/17,304.50 = 6,861.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532.69x = 17,304.50 × 6,861.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532.69x = 118,742,181.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,742,181.16/11,532.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,296.14

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