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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,866.24, 17,796.87 and 4,470.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,866.24, 17,796.87 and 4,470.52 is: 6,704.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,866.24 : 17,796.87 = 4,470.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,866.24/17,796.87 = 4,470.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,866.24x = 17,796.87 × 4,470.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,866.24x = 79,561,263.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,561,263.27/11,866.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,704.84

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