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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,536.20, 15,919.76 and 6,500.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,536.20, 15,919.76 and 6,500.93 is: 8,971.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,536.20 : 15,919.76 = 6,500.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,536.20/15,919.76 = 6,500.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,536.20x = 15,919.76 × 6,500.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,536.20x = 103,493,245.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,493,245.38/11,536.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,971.18

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