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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,576.95, 17,374.20 and 7,626.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,576.95, 17,374.20 and 7,626.86 is: 11,446.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,576.95 : 17,374.20 = 7,626.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,576.95/17,374.20 = 7,626.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,576.95x = 17,374.20 × 7,626.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,576.95x = 132,510,504.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,510,504.14/11,576.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,446.07

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