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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,534.12, 11,770.26 and 5,880.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,534.12, 11,770.26 and 5,880.92 is: 8,110.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,534.12 : 11,770.26 = 5,880.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,534.12/11,770.26 = 5,880.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,534.12x = 11,770.26 × 5,880.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,534.12x = 69,219,957.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,219,957.44/8,534.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,110.97

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