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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,595.04, 16,001.16 and 6,559.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,595.04, 16,001.16 and 6,559.15 is: 9,051.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,595.04 : 16,001.16 = 6,559.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,595.04/16,001.16 = 6,559.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,595.04x = 16,001.16 × 6,559.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,595.04x = 104,954,008.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,954,008.61/11,595.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,051.63

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