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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,505.36, 11,733 and 5,854.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,505.36, 11,733 and 5,854.20 is: 8,075.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,505.36 : 11,733 = 5,854.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,505.36/11,733 = 5,854.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,505.36x = 11,733 × 5,854.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,505.36x = 68,687,328.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,687,328.60/8,505.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,075.77

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