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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,044.86, 10,551.70 and 4,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,044.86, 10,551.70 and 4,818.40 is: 7,216.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,044.86 : 10,551.70 = 4,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,044.86/10,551.70 = 4,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,044.86x = 10,551.70 × 4,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,044.86x = 50,842,311.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,842,311.28/7,044.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216.94

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