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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,114.48, 9,818.40 and 4,129.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,114.48, 9,818.40 and 4,129.22 is: 5,698.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,114.48 : 9,818.40 = 4,129.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,114.48/9,818.40 = 4,129.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,114.48x = 9,818.40 × 4,129.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,114.48x = 40,542,333.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,542,333.65/7,114.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,698.57

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