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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,846.55, 16,345.27 and 8,025.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,846.55, 16,345.27 and 8,025.22 is: 11,072.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,846.55 : 16,345.27 = 8,025.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,846.55/16,345.27 = 8,025.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,846.55x = 16,345.27 × 8,025.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,846.55x = 131,174,387.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,174,387.71/11,846.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,072.79

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