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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,661.96, 17,500.02 and 4,736.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,661.96, 17,500.02 and 4,736.28 is: 7,107.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,661.96 : 17,500.02 = 4,736.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,661.96/17,500.02 = 4,736.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,661.96x = 17,500.02 × 4,736.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,661.96x = 82,884,994.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,884,994.73/11,661.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,107.30

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