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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,156.01, 16,736.83 and 7,875.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,156.01, 16,736.83 and 7,875.51 is: 11,815.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,156.01 : 16,736.83 = 7,875.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,156.01/16,736.83 = 7,875.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,156.01x = 16,736.83 × 7,875.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,156.01x = 131,811,072.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,811,072.03/11,156.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,815.25

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