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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,500.96, 11,733.65 and 5,516.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,500.96, 11,733.65 and 5,516.63 is: 7,614.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,500.96 : 11,733.65 = 5,516.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,500.96/11,733.65 = 5,516.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,500.96x = 11,733.65 × 5,516.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,500.96x = 64,730,205.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,730,205.60/8,500.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,614.46

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