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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,153.56, 10,732.50 and 4,822.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,153.56, 10,732.50 and 4,822.92 is: 7,235.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,153.56 : 10,732.50 = 4,822.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,153.56/10,732.50 = 4,822.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,153.56x = 10,732.50 × 4,822.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,153.56x = 51,761,988.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,761,988.90/7,153.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,235.84

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