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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,616.60, 17,468.10 and 9,715.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,616.60, 17,468.10 and 9,715.80 is: 14,609.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,616.60 : 17,468.10 = 9,715.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,616.60/17,468.10 = 9,715.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,616.60x = 17,468.10 × 9,715.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,616.60x = 169,716,565.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,716,565.98/11,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,609.83

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