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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,988.36, 16,482.53 and 7,297.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,988.36, 16,482.53 and 7,297.79 is: 10,946.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,988.36 : 16,482.53 = 7,297.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,988.36/16,482.53 = 7,297.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,988.36x = 16,482.53 × 7,297.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,988.36x = 120,286,042.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,286,042.61/10,988.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,946.68

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