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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,134.44, 9,847.80 and 4,149.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,134.44, 9,847.80 and 4,149.70 is: 5,727.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,134.44 : 9,847.80 = 4,149.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,134.44/9,847.80 = 4,149.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,134.44x = 9,847.80 × 4,149.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,134.44x = 40,865,415.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,865,415.66/7,134.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,727.91

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