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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,850.32, 17,779.80 and 6,304.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,850.32, 17,779.80 and 6,304.16 is: 9,458.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,850.32 : 17,779.80 = 6,304.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,850.32/17,779.80 = 6,304.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,850.32x = 17,779.80 × 6,304.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,850.32x = 112,086,703.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,086,703.97/11,850.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,458.54

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