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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,840.80, 17,754.66 and 7,448.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,840.80, 17,754.66 and 7,448.86 is: 11,169.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,840.80 : 17,754.66 = 7,448.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,840.80/17,754.66 = 7,448.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,840.80x = 17,754.66 × 7,448.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,840.80x = 132,251,976.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,251,976.69/11,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,169.18

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