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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,076.40, 16,614.33 and 4,500.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,076.40, 16,614.33 and 4,500.96 is: 6,751.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,076.40 : 16,614.33 = 4,500.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,076.40/16,614.33 = 4,500.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,076.40x = 16,614.33 × 4,500.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,076.40x = 74,780,434.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,780,434.76/11,076.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,751.33

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