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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,624.00, 42,935.14 and 11,756.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,624.00, 42,935.14 and 11,756.42 is: 17,634.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,624.00 : 42,935.14 = 11,756.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,624.00/42,935.14 = 11,756.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,624.00x = 42,935.14 × 11,756.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,624.00x = 504,763,345.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,763,345.81/28,624.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,634.27

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