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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.70, 16,501.05 and 10,854.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.70, 16,501.05 and 10,854.90 is: 16,282.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.70 : 16,501.05 = 10,854.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.70/16,501.05 = 10,854.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.70x = 16,501.05 × 10,854.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.70x = 179,117,247.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,117,247.65/11,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,282.35

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