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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,680.20, 16,123.86 and 7,908.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,680.20, 16,123.86 and 7,908.84 is: 10,917.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,680.20 : 16,123.86 = 7,908.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,680.20/16,123.86 = 7,908.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,680.20x = 16,123.86 × 7,908.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,680.20x = 127,521,028.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,521,028.92/11,680.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,917.71

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