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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,654.16, 16,088.10 and 6,872.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,654.16, 16,088.10 and 6,872.52 is: 9,487.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,654.16 : 16,088.10 = 6,872.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,654.16/16,088.10 = 6,872.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,654.16x = 16,088.10 × 6,872.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,654.16x = 110,565,789.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,565,789.01/11,654.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,487.24

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