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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,880.07, 16,395.00 and 6,574.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,880.07, 16,395.00 and 6,574.88 is: 9,073.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,880.07 : 16,395.00 = 6,574.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,880.07/16,395.00 = 6,574.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,880.07x = 16,395.00 × 6,574.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,880.07x = 107,795,210.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,795,210.92/11,880.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,073.62

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