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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,643.48, 16,068.36 and 8,246.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,643.48, 16,068.36 and 8,246.58 is: 11,380.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,643.48 : 16,068.36 = 8,246.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,643.48/16,068.36 = 8,246.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,643.48x = 16,068.36 × 8,246.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,643.48x = 132,509,016.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,509,016.21/11,643.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,380.53

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