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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.11, 16,492.33 and 5,153.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.11, 16,492.33 and 5,153.53 is: 7,726.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.11 : 16,492.33 = 5,153.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.11/16,492.33 = 5,153.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.11x = 16,492.33 × 5,153.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.11x = 84,993,717.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,993,717.42/11,000.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,726.62

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