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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,743.20, 16,107.60 and 4,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,743.20, 16,107.60 and 4,896.80 is: 7,341.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,743.20 : 16,107.60 = 4,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,743.20/16,107.60 = 4,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,743.20x = 16,107.60 × 4,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,743.20x = 78,875,695.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,875,695.68/10,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,341.92

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