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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,896.11, 17,844.17 and 4,965.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,896.11, 17,844.17 and 4,965.75 is: 7,448.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,896.11 : 17,844.17 = 4,965.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,896.11/17,844.17 = 4,965.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,896.11x = 17,844.17 × 4,965.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,896.11x = 88,609,662.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,609,662.35/11,896.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,448.63

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