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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,616.11, 17,400.06 and 5,675.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,616.11, 17,400.06 and 5,675.06 is: 8,500.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,616.11 : 17,400.06 = 5,675.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,616.11/17,400.06 = 5,675.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,616.11x = 17,400.06 × 5,675.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,616.11x = 98,746,384.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,746,384.50/11,616.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,500.81

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