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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,066.16, 16,600.46 and 5,520.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,066.16, 16,600.46 and 5,520.90 is: 8,281.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,066.16 : 16,600.46 = 5,520.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,066.16/16,600.46 = 5,520.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,066.16x = 16,600.46 × 5,520.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,066.16x = 91,649,452.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,649,452.01/11,066.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,281.96

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