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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.80, 16,476.90 and 5,800.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.80, 16,476.90 and 5,800.60 is: 8,688.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.80 : 16,476.90 = 5,800.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.80/16,476.90 = 5,800.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.80x = 16,476.90 × 5,800.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.80x = 95,575,906.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,575,906.14/11,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,688.09

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