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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,083.19, 16,631 and 5,888.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,083.19, 16,631 and 5,888.93 is: 8,836.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,083.19 : 16,631 = 5,888.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,083.19/16,631 = 5,888.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,083.19x = 16,631 × 5,888.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,083.19x = 97,938,794.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,938,794.83/11,083.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,836.70

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