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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,185, 16,781.16 and 3,393.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,185, 16,781.16 and 3,393.82 is: 5,091.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,185 : 16,781.16 = 3,393.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,185/16,781.16 = 3,393.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,185x = 16,781.16 × 3,393.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,185x = 56,952,236.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,952,236.43/11,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,091.84

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