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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,634.17, 17,450.03 and 4,612.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,634.17, 17,450.03 and 4,612.68 is: 6,918.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,634.17 : 17,450.03 = 4,612.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,634.17/17,450.03 = 4,612.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,634.17x = 17,450.03 × 4,612.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,634.17x = 80,491,415.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,491,415.91/11,634.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,918.54

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