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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,678.45, 17,500.19 and 6,043.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,678.45, 17,500.19 and 6,043.32 is: 9,055.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,678.45 : 17,500.19 = 6,043.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,678.45/17,500.19 = 6,043.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,678.45x = 17,500.19 × 6,043.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,678.45x = 105,759,218.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,759,218.01/11,678.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,055.93

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