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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,077.40, 25,616.10 and 11,500.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,077.40, 25,616.10 and 11,500.55 is: 17,250.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077.40 : 25,616.10 = 11,500.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077.40/25,616.10 = 11,500.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077.40x = 25,616.10 × 11,500.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077.40x = 294,599,238.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,599,238.86/17,077.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,250.83

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