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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,237.00, 15,505.65 and 6,200.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,237.00, 15,505.65 and 6,200.82 is: 8,556.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,237.00 : 15,505.65 = 6,200.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,237.00/15,505.65 = 6,200.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,237.00x = 15,505.65 × 6,200.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,237.00x = 96,147,744.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,147,744.63/11,237.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556.36

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