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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,884.16, 16,339.20 and 7,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,884.16, 16,339.20 and 7,004.80 is: 10,515.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,884.16 : 16,339.20 = 7,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,884.16/16,339.20 = 7,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,884.16x = 16,339.20 × 7,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,884.16x = 114,452,828.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,452,828.16/10,884.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,515.54

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