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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,701.74, 17,559.52 and 4,311.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,701.74, 17,559.52 and 4,311.39 is: 6,469.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,701.74 : 17,559.52 = 4,311.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,701.74/17,559.52 = 4,311.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,701.74x = 17,559.52 × 4,311.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,701.74x = 75,705,938.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,705,938.11/11,701.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,469.63

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