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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,837.20, 16,244.60 and 5,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,837.20, 16,244.60 and 5,896.40 is: 8,838.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,837.20 : 16,244.60 = 5,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,837.20/16,244.60 = 5,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,837.20x = 16,244.60 × 5,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,837.20x = 95,784,659.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,784,659.44/10,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,838.51

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