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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,723.02, 16,181.23 and 8,360.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,723.02, 16,181.23 and 8,360.50 is: 11,539.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,723.02 : 16,181.23 = 8,360.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,723.02/16,181.23 = 8,360.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,723.02x = 16,181.23 × 8,360.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,723.02x = 135,283,173.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,283,173.42/11,723.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,539.96

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