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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,129.80, 9,840.84 and 4,147.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,129.80, 9,840.84 and 4,147.80 is: 5,724.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,129.80 : 9,840.84 = 4,147.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,129.80/9,840.84 = 4,147.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,129.80x = 9,840.84 × 4,147.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,129.80x = 40,817,836.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,817,836.15/7,129.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,724.96

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