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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,844.46, 14,976 and 7,495.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,844.46, 14,976 and 7,495.92 is: 10,351.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,844.46 : 14,976 = 7,495.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,844.46/14,976 = 7,495.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,844.46x = 14,976 × 7,495.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,844.46x = 112,258,897.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,258,897.92/10,844.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,351.73

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