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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,904.18, 17,833.04 and 5,655.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,904.18, 17,833.04 and 5,655.30 is: 8,471.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,904.18 : 17,833.04 = 5,655.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,904.18/17,833.04 = 5,655.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,904.18x = 17,833.04 × 5,655.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,904.18x = 100,851,191.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,851,191.11/11,904.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,471.91

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