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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,608.05, 17,400.16 and 4,585.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,608.05, 17,400.16 and 4,585.22 is: 6,873.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,608.05 : 17,400.16 = 4,585.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,608.05/17,400.16 = 4,585.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,608.05x = 17,400.16 × 4,585.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,608.05x = 79,783,561.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,783,561.64/11,608.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,873.12

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