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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,123, 9,831.88 and 4,470.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,123, 9,831.88 and 4,470.36 is: 6,170.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,123 : 9,831.88 = 4,470.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,123/9,831.88 = 4,470.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,123x = 9,831.88 × 4,470.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,123x = 43,952,043.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,952,043.08/7,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,170.44

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