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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,136.25, 16,624.75 and 10,746.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,136.25, 16,624.75 and 10,746.86 is: 16,043.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,136.25 : 16,624.75 = 10,746.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,136.25/16,624.75 = 10,746.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,136.25x = 16,624.75 × 10,746.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,136.25x = 178,663,860.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,663,860.79/11,136.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,043.45

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