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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,124.60, 16,668.36 and 7,830.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,124.60, 16,668.36 and 7,830.78 is: 11,733.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,124.60 : 16,668.36 = 7,830.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,124.60/16,668.36 = 7,830.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,124.60x = 16,668.36 × 7,830.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,124.60x = 130,526,260.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,526,260.12/11,124.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,733.12

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