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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,599.00, 17,397.08 and 4,938.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,599.00, 17,397.08 and 4,938.18 is: 7,406.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,599.00 : 17,397.08 = 4,938.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,599.00/17,397.08 = 4,938.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,599.00x = 17,397.08 × 4,938.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,599.00x = 85,909,938.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,909,938.96/11,599.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,406.67

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