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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,696.12, 12,000.28 and 4,717.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,696.12, 12,000.28 and 4,717.16 is: 6,509.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,696.12 : 12,000.28 = 4,717.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,696.12/12,000.28 = 4,717.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,696.12x = 12,000.28 × 4,717.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,696.12x = 56,607,240.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,607,240.80/8,696.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,509.48

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