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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,736.26, 17,610.10 and 5,161.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,736.26, 17,610.10 and 5,161.58 is: 7,744.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,736.26 : 17,610.10 = 5,161.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,736.26/17,610.10 = 5,161.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,736.26x = 17,610.10 × 5,161.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,736.26x = 90,895,939.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,895,939.96/11,736.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,744.88

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