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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,890.60, 17,834.99 and 5,641.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,890.60, 17,834.99 and 5,641.25 is: 8,461.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,890.60 : 17,834.99 = 5,641.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,890.60/17,834.99 = 5,641.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,890.60x = 17,834.99 × 5,641.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,890.60x = 100,611,519.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,611,519.96/11,890.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,461.44

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