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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,928.40, 16,360.20 and 7,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,928.40, 16,360.20 and 7,234.80 is: 10,830.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,928.40 : 16,360.20 = 7,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,928.40/16,360.20 = 7,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,928.40x = 16,360.20 × 7,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,928.40x = 118,362,774.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,362,774.96/10,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,830.75

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