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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,884.26, 16,404.37 and 6,850.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,884.26, 16,404.37 and 6,850.49 is: 9,456.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,884.26 : 16,404.37 = 6,850.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,884.26/16,404.37 = 6,850.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,884.26x = 16,404.37 × 6,850.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,884.26x = 112,377,972.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,377,972.64/11,884.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,456.03

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