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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,857.14, 17,796.42 and 6,315.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,857.14, 17,796.42 and 6,315.12 is: 9,478.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,857.14 : 17,796.42 = 6,315.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,857.14/17,796.42 = 6,315.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,857.14x = 17,796.42 × 6,315.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,857.14x = 112,386,527.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,386,527.87/11,857.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,478.38

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