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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,081.04, 25,620.64 and 5,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,081.04, 25,620.64 and 5,234.80 is: 7,851.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,081.04 : 25,620.64 = 5,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,081.04/25,620.64 = 5,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,081.04x = 25,620.64 × 5,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,081.04x = 134,118,926.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,118,926.27/17,081.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,851.92

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