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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,844.13, 16,345.77 and 6,809.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,844.13, 16,345.77 and 6,809.57 is: 9,397.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,844.13 : 16,345.77 = 6,809.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,844.13/16,345.77 = 6,809.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,844.13x = 16,345.77 × 6,809.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,844.13x = 111,307,665.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,307,665.02/11,844.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,397.71

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