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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,733.32, 26,600.45 and 4,585.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,733.32, 26,600.45 and 4,585.66 is: 6,878.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,733.32 : 26,600.45 = 4,585.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,733.32/26,600.45 = 4,585.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,733.32x = 26,600.45 × 4,585.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,733.32x = 121,980,619.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,980,619.55/17,733.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,878.61

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