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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.10, 16,500.15 and 7,282.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.10, 16,500.15 and 7,282.20 is: 10,923.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.10 : 16,500.15 = 7,282.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.10/16,500.15 = 7,282.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.10x = 16,500.15 × 7,282.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.10x = 120,157,392.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,157,392.33/11,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,923.30

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