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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,716.60, 17,572.92 and 5,051.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,716.60, 17,572.92 and 5,051.26 is: 7,576.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,716.60 : 17,572.92 = 5,051.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,716.60/17,572.92 = 5,051.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,716.60x = 17,572.92 × 5,051.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,716.60x = 88,765,387.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,765,387.88/11,716.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,576.04

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