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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.16, 16,500.96 and 3,602.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.16, 16,500.96 and 3,602.64 is: 5,404.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.16 : 16,500.96 = 3,602.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.16/16,500.96 = 3,602.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.16x = 16,500.96 × 3,602.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.16x = 59,447,018.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,447,018.53/11,000.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,404.20

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