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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,184.16, 16,776.24 and 5,256.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,184.16, 16,776.24 and 5,256.70 is: 7,885.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,184.16 : 16,776.24 = 5,256.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,184.16/16,776.24 = 5,256.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,184.16x = 16,776.24 × 5,256.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,184.16x = 88,187,576.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,187,576.93/11,184.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,885.05

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