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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,880.00, 23,269.68 and 11,828.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,880.00, 23,269.68 and 11,828.94 is: 16,306.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,880.00 : 23,269.68 = 11,828.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,880.00/23,269.68 = 11,828.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,880.00x = 23,269.68 × 11,828.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,880.00x = 275,255,561.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,255,561.28/16,880.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,306.61

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