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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,890.30, 16,391.66 and 8,532.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,890.30, 16,391.66 and 8,532.04 is: 11,762.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,890.30 : 16,391.66 = 8,532.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,890.30/16,391.66 = 8,532.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,890.30x = 16,391.66 × 8,532.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,890.30x = 139,854,261.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,854,261.88/11,890.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,762.05

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