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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,828.46, 14,938.75 and 7,285.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,828.46, 14,938.75 and 7,285.52 is: 10,050.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,828.46 : 14,938.75 = 7,285.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,828.46/14,938.75 = 7,285.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,828.46x = 14,938.75 × 7,285.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,828.46x = 108,836,561.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,836,561.90/10,828.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,050.97

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