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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,594.24, 16,000.01 and 6,289.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,594.24, 16,000.01 and 6,289.14 is: 8,678.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,594.24 : 16,000.01 = 6,289.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,594.24/16,000.01 = 6,289.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,594.24x = 16,000.01 × 6,289.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,594.24x = 100,626,302.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,626,302.89/11,594.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,678.99

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