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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,123.48, 9,829.70 and 4,139.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,123.48, 9,829.70 and 4,139.44 is: 5,712.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,123.48 : 9,829.70 = 4,139.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,123.48/9,829.70 = 4,139.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,123.48x = 9,829.70 × 4,139.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,123.48x = 40,689,453.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,689,453.37/7,123.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,712.02

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