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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,515.00, 15,890.52 and 6,479.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,515.00, 15,890.52 and 6,479.22 is: 8,941.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,515.00 : 15,890.52 = 6,479.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,515.00/15,890.52 = 6,479.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,515.00x = 15,890.52 × 6,479.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,515.00x = 102,958,195.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,958,195.97/11,515.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,941.22

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