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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,025.49, 16,538.15 and 4,451.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,025.49, 16,538.15 and 4,451.57 is: 6,677.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,025.49 : 16,538.15 = 4,451.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,025.49/16,538.15 = 4,451.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,025.49x = 16,538.15 × 4,451.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,025.49x = 73,620,710.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,620,710.14/11,025.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677.32

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