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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,345.20, 11,502.12 and 6,352.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,345.20, 11,502.12 and 6,352.60 is: 8,755.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,345.20 : 11,502.12 = 6,352.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,345.20/11,502.12 = 6,352.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,345.20x = 11,502.12 × 6,352.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,345.20x = 73,068,367.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,068,367.51/8,345.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,755.74

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