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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,696.00, 17,544.60 and 5,850.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,696.00, 17,544.60 and 5,850.63 is: 8,776.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,696.00 : 17,544.60 = 5,850.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,696.00/17,544.60 = 5,850.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,696.00x = 17,544.60 × 5,850.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,696.00x = 102,646,963.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,646,963.10/11,696.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,776.25

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