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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,175.00, 25,766.17 and 5,328.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,175.00, 25,766.17 and 5,328.51 is: 7,993.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,175.00 : 25,766.17 = 5,328.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,175.00/25,766.17 = 5,328.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,175.00x = 25,766.17 × 5,328.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,175.00x = 137,295,388.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,295,388.21/17,175.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,993.91

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