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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,536.24, 42,781.16 and 11,908.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,536.24, 42,781.16 and 11,908.66 is: 17,853.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,536.24 : 42,781.16 = 11,908.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,536.24/42,781.16 = 11,908.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,536.24x = 42,781.16 × 11,908.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,536.24x = 509,466,288.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,466,288.85/28,536.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,853.31

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