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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,185.40, 16,792.76 and 7,504.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,185.40, 16,792.76 and 7,504.10 is: 11,265.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,185.40 : 16,792.76 = 7,504.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,185.40/16,792.76 = 7,504.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,185.40x = 16,792.76 × 7,504.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,185.40x = 126,014,550.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,014,550.32/11,185.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,265.99

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