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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,766.60, 16,239.61 and 7,051.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,766.60, 16,239.61 and 7,051.32 is: 9,731.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,766.60 : 16,239.61 = 7,051.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,766.60/16,239.61 = 7,051.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,766.60x = 16,239.61 × 7,051.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,766.60x = 114,510,651.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,510,651.53/11,766.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,731.84

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