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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,931.00, 16,466.59 and 8,584.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,931.00, 16,466.59 and 8,584.89 is: 11,848.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,931.00 : 16,466.59 = 8,584.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,931.00/16,466.59 = 8,584.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,931.00x = 16,466.59 × 8,584.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,931.00x = 141,363,812.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,363,812.81/11,931.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,848.45

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