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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,124.60, 16,703.10 and 7,852.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,124.60, 16,703.10 and 7,852.20 is: 11,789.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,124.60 : 16,703.10 = 7,852.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,124.60/16,703.10 = 7,852.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,124.60x = 16,703.10 × 7,852.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,124.60x = 131,156,081.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,156,081.82/11,124.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,789.73

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