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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,743.36, 17,615.04 and 4,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,743.36, 17,615.04 and 4,818.40 is: 7,227.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,743.36 : 17,615.04 = 4,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,743.36/17,615.04 = 4,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,743.36x = 17,615.04 × 4,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,743.36x = 84,876,308.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,876,308.74/11,743.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,227.60

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