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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,799.00, 41,700.32 and 11,156.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,799.00, 41,700.32 and 11,156.86 is: 16,736.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,799.00 : 41,700.32 = 11,156.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,799.00/41,700.32 = 11,156.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,799.00x = 41,700.32 × 11,156.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,799.00x = 465,244,435.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,244,435.81/27,799.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,736.01

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