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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.42, 16,508.82 and 4,426.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.42, 16,508.82 and 4,426.66 is: 6,643.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.42 : 16,508.82 = 4,426.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.42/16,508.82 = 4,426.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.42x = 16,508.82 × 4,426.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.42x = 73,078,850.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,078,850.60/11,000.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643.28

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