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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,793.16, 16,274.41 and 6,487.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,793.16, 16,274.41 and 6,487.93 is: 8,953.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,793.16 : 16,274.41 = 6,487.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,793.16/16,274.41 = 6,487.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,793.16x = 16,274.41 × 6,487.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,793.16x = 105,587,232.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,587,232.87/11,793.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,953.26

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