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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,240.00, 16,839.23 and 5,680.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,240.00, 16,839.23 and 5,680.07 is: 8,509.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,240.00 : 16,839.23 = 5,680.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,240.00/16,839.23 = 5,680.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,240.00x = 16,839.23 × 5,680.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,240.00x = 95,647,892.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,647,892.55/11,240.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,509.60

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