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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.00, 16,501.37 and 3,605.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.00, 16,501.37 and 3,605.21 is: 5,408.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.00 : 16,501.37 = 3,605.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.00/16,501.37 = 3,605.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.00x = 16,501.37 × 3,605.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.00x = 59,490,885.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,490,885.76/11,000.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,408.26

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