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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,613.24, 17,410.92 and 5,765.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,613.24, 17,410.92 and 5,765.32 is: 8,643.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,613.24 : 17,410.92 = 5,765.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,613.24/17,410.92 = 5,765.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,613.24x = 17,410.92 × 5,765.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,613.24x = 100,379,525.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,379,525.29/11,613.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,643.54

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