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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,000.60, 16,559.19 and 6,694.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,000.60, 16,559.19 and 6,694.74 is: 9,237.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,000.60 : 16,559.19 = 6,694.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,000.60/16,559.19 = 6,694.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,000.60x = 16,559.19 × 6,694.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,000.60x = 110,859,471.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,859,471.66/12,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,237.83

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