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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,040.68, 16,556.16 and 5,845.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,040.68, 16,556.16 and 5,845.34 is: 8,765.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,040.68 : 16,556.16 = 5,845.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,040.68/16,556.16 = 5,845.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,040.68x = 16,556.16 × 5,845.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,040.68x = 96,776,384.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,776,384.29/11,040.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,765.44

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