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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,935.08, 16,470.89 and 8,166.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,935.08, 16,470.89 and 8,166.15 is: 11,269.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,935.08 : 16,470.89 = 8,166.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,935.08/16,470.89 = 8,166.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,935.08x = 16,470.89 × 8,166.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,935.08x = 134,503,717.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,503,717.54/11,935.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,269.61

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