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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,000.29, 25,500.39 and 4,520.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,000.29, 25,500.39 and 4,520.31 is: 6,780.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,000.29 : 25,500.39 = 4,520.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,000.29/25,500.39 = 4,520.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,000.29x = 25,500.39 × 4,520.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,000.29x = 115,269,808.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,269,808.64/17,000.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780.46

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