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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,248.08, 16,880.47 and 4,235.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,248.08, 16,880.47 and 4,235.00 is: 6,355.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,248.08 : 16,880.47 = 4,235.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,248.08/16,880.47 = 4,235.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,248.08x = 16,880.47 × 4,235.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,248.08x = 71,488,695.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,488,695.46/11,248.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,355.64

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