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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,646.04, 16,090.38 and 8,124.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,646.04, 16,090.38 and 8,124.98 is: 11,225.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,646.04 : 16,090.38 = 8,124.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,646.04/16,090.38 = 8,124.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,646.04x = 16,090.38 × 8,124.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,646.04x = 130,734,015.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,734,015.69/11,646.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,225.62

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