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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,585.19, 11,836.23 and 6,193.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,585.19, 11,836.23 and 6,193.16 is: 8,538.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,585.19 : 11,836.23 = 6,193.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,585.19/11,836.23 = 6,193.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,585.19x = 11,836.23 × 6,193.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,585.19x = 73,303,628.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,303,628.17/8,585.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,538.38

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