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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,075.60, 16,629.60 and 7,803.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,075.60, 16,629.60 and 7,803.20 is: 11,716.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,075.60 : 16,629.60 = 7,803.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,075.60/16,629.60 = 7,803.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,075.60x = 16,629.60 × 7,803.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,075.60x = 129,764,094.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,764,094.72/11,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,716.21

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