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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,882.44, 17,823.28 and 5,646.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,882.44, 17,823.28 and 5,646.94 is: 8,470.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,882.44 : 17,823.28 = 5,646.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,882.44/17,823.28 = 5,646.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,882.44x = 17,823.28 × 5,646.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,882.44x = 100,646,992.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,646,992.76/11,882.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,470.23

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