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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,048.30, 10,568.16 and 4,854.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,048.30, 10,568.16 and 4,854.61 is: 7,278.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,048.30 : 10,568.16 = 4,854.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,048.30/10,568.16 = 4,854.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,048.30x = 10,568.16 × 4,854.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,048.30x = 51,304,295.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,304,295.22/7,048.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,278.96

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