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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,236.02, 16,840.36 and 7,950.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,236.02, 16,840.36 and 7,950.06 is: 11,915.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,236.02 : 16,840.36 = 7,950.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,236.02/16,840.36 = 7,950.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,236.02x = 16,840.36 × 7,950.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,236.02x = 133,881,872.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,881,872.42/11,236.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,915.42

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