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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,734.60, 17,600.76 and 4,808.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,734.60, 17,600.76 and 4,808.56 is: 7,212.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,734.60 : 17,600.76 = 4,808.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,734.60/17,600.76 = 4,808.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,734.60x = 17,600.76 × 4,808.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,734.60x = 84,634,310.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,634,310.51/11,734.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,212.37

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