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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,132.70, 10,711.20 and 4,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,132.70, 10,711.20 and 4,678.40 is: 7,025.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,132.70 : 10,711.20 = 4,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,132.70/10,711.20 = 4,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,132.70x = 10,711.20 × 4,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,132.70x = 50,111,278.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,111,278.08/7,132.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,025.57

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