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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,037.32, 16,561.10 and 10,862.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,037.32, 16,561.10 and 10,862.60 is: 16,298.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,037.32 : 16,561.10 = 10,862.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,037.32/16,561.10 = 10,862.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,037.32x = 16,561.10 × 10,862.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,037.32x = 179,896,604.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,896,604.86/11,037.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,298.94

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