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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,568.74, 17,349.53 and 4,172.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,568.74, 17,349.53 and 4,172.25 is: 6,257.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,568.74 : 17,349.53 = 4,172.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,568.74/17,349.53 = 4,172.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,568.74x = 17,349.53 × 4,172.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,568.74x = 72,386,576.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,386,576.54/11,568.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,257.08

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