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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,896.20, 17,844.30 and 4,500.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,896.20, 17,844.30 and 4,500.90 is: 6,751.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,896.20 : 17,844.30 = 4,500.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,896.20/17,844.30 = 4,500.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,896.20x = 17,844.30 × 4,500.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,896.20x = 80,315,409.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,315,409.87/11,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,751.35

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