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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,000.96, 11,984.12 and 5,804.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,000.96, 11,984.12 and 5,804.85 is: 8,694.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,000.96 : 11,984.12 = 5,804.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,000.96/11,984.12 = 5,804.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,000.96x = 11,984.12 × 5,804.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,000.96x = 69,565,959.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,565,959.06/8,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694.71

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