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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,118.12, 16,680.42 and 4,543.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,118.12, 16,680.42 and 4,543.08 is: 6,815.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,118.12 : 16,680.42 = 4,543.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,118.12/16,680.42 = 4,543.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,118.12x = 16,680.42 × 4,543.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,118.12x = 75,780,482.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,780,482.49/11,118.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,815.94

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