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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,649.24, 16,075.80 and 6,344.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,649.24, 16,075.80 and 6,344.01 is: 8,754.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,649.24 : 16,075.80 = 6,344.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,649.24/16,075.80 = 6,344.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,649.24x = 16,075.80 × 6,344.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,649.24x = 101,985,035.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,985,035.96/11,649.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,754.65

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