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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,401.46, 17,114.10 and 6,736.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,401.46, 17,114.10 and 6,736.26 is: 9,296.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,401.46 : 17,114.10 = 6,736.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,401.46/17,114.10 = 6,736.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,401.46x = 17,114.10 × 6,736.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,401.46x = 115,285,027.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,285,027.27/12,401.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,296.09

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