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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,532.43, 26,300.00 and 5,845.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,532.43, 26,300.00 and 5,845.64 is: 8,768.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,532.43 : 26,300.00 = 5,845.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,532.43/26,300.00 = 5,845.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,532.43x = 26,300.00 × 5,845.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,532.43x = 153,740,215.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,740,215.11/17,532.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,768.91

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