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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,594.53, 42,877.17 and 11,950.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,594.53, 42,877.17 and 11,950.02 is: 17,918.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,594.53 : 42,877.17 = 11,950.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,594.53/42,877.17 = 11,950.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,594.53x = 42,877.17 × 11,950.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,594.53x = 512,383,039.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,383,039.04/28,594.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,918.92

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