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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,896.93, 17,845.59 and 4,504.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,896.93, 17,845.59 and 4,504.87 is: 6,757.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,896.93 : 17,845.59 = 4,504.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,896.93/17,845.59 = 4,504.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,896.93x = 17,845.59 × 4,504.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,896.93x = 80,391,989.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,391,989.17/11,896.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757.38

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