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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532.11, 15,914.24 and 6,497.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532.11, 15,914.24 and 6,497.95 is: 8,967.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532.11 : 15,914.24 = 6,497.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532.11/15,914.24 = 6,497.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532.11x = 15,914.24 × 6,497.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532.11x = 103,409,938.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,409,938.75/11,532.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,967.13

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