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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,817.17, 29,717.11 and 7,496.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,817.17, 29,717.11 and 7,496.53 is: 11,241.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,817.17 : 29,717.11 = 7,496.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,817.17/29,717.11 = 7,496.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,817.17x = 29,717.11 × 7,496.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,817.17x = 222,775,206.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,775,206.63/19,817.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,241.52

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