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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,240.40, 16,817.40 and 7,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,240.40, 16,817.40 and 7,352.40 is: 11,000.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,240.40 : 16,817.40 = 7,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,240.40/16,817.40 = 7,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,240.40x = 16,817.40 × 7,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,240.40x = 123,648,251.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,648,251.76/11,240.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,000.34

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