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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,132.37, 16,691.22 and 4,551.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,132.37, 16,691.22 and 4,551.93 is: 6,824.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,132.37 : 16,691.22 = 4,551.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,132.37/16,691.22 = 4,551.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,132.37x = 16,691.22 × 4,551.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,132.37x = 75,977,265.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,977,265.05/11,132.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,824.90

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