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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.50, 15,181.50 and 6,809.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.50, 15,181.50 and 6,809.56 is: 9,397.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.50 : 15,181.50 = 6,809.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.50/15,181.50 = 6,809.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.50x = 15,181.50 × 6,809.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.50x = 103,379,335.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,379,335.14/11,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,397.69

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