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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,058.24, 10,585.20 and 4,880.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,058.24, 10,585.20 and 4,880.96 is: 7,319.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,058.24 : 10,585.20 = 4,880.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,058.24/10,585.20 = 4,880.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,058.24x = 10,585.20 × 4,880.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,058.24x = 51,665,884.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,665,884.87/7,058.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,319.94

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