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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,217.00, 16,832.05 and 4,201.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,217.00, 16,832.05 and 4,201.94 is: 6,305.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,217.00 : 16,832.05 = 4,201.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,217.00/16,832.05 = 4,201.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,217.00x = 16,832.05 × 4,201.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,217.00x = 70,727,324.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,727,324.15/11,217.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,305.37

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