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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,583.45, 17,375.04 and 2,818.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,583.45, 17,375.04 and 2,818.37 is: 4,227.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,583.45 : 17,375.04 = 2,818.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,583.45/17,375.04 = 2,818.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,583.45x = 17,375.04 × 2,818.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,583.45x = 48,969,291.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,969,291.48/11,583.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,227.52

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