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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,000.80, 13,790.73 and 8,589.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,000.80, 13,790.73 and 8,589.15 is: 11,844.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,000.80 : 13,790.73 = 8,589.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,000.80/13,790.73 = 8,589.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,000.80x = 13,790.73 × 8,589.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,000.80x = 118,450,648.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,450,648.58/10,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,844.12

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