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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,935.31, 16,478.32 and 8,164.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,935.31, 16,478.32 and 8,164.76 is: 11,272.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,935.31 : 16,478.32 = 8,164.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,935.31/16,478.32 = 8,164.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,935.31x = 16,478.32 × 8,164.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,935.31x = 134,541,528.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,541,528.00/11,935.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,272.56

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