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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,602.00, 16,010.33 and 6,296.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,602.00, 16,010.33 and 6,296.70 is: 8,689.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,602.00 : 16,010.33 = 6,296.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,602.00/16,010.33 = 6,296.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,602.00x = 16,010.33 × 6,296.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,602.00x = 100,812,273.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,812,273.47/11,602.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,689.21

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