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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.25, 16,502.40 and 4,427.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.25, 16,502.40 and 4,427.10 is: 6,641.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.25 : 16,502.40 = 4,427.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.25/16,502.40 = 4,427.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.25x = 16,502.40 × 4,427.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.25x = 73,057,775.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,057,775.04/11,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,641.46

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