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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,202.00, 16,839.61 and 6,896.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,202.00, 16,839.61 and 6,896.85 is: 9,518.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,202.00 : 16,839.61 = 6,896.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,202.00/16,839.61 = 6,896.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,202.00x = 16,839.61 × 6,896.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,202.00x = 116,140,317.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,140,317.36/12,202.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,518.14

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