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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,918.20, 17,877.16 and 2,912.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,918.20, 17,877.16 and 2,912.39 is: 4,368.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,918.20 : 17,877.16 = 2,912.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,918.20/17,877.16 = 2,912.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,918.20x = 17,877.16 × 2,912.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,918.20x = 52,065,262.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,065,262.01/11,918.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368.55

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