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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,716.20, 17,574.30 and 7,338.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,716.20, 17,574.30 and 7,338.60 is: 11,007.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,716.20 : 17,574.30 = 7,338.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,716.20/17,574.30 = 7,338.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,716.20x = 17,574.30 × 7,338.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,716.20x = 128,970,757.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,970,757.98/11,716.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,007.90

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