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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,000.99, 11,984.17 and 5,804.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,000.99, 11,984.17 and 5,804.88 is: 8,694.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,000.99 : 11,984.17 = 5,804.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,000.99/11,984.17 = 5,804.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,000.99x = 11,984.17 × 5,804.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,000.99x = 69,566,668.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,566,668.75/8,000.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694.76

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