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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,153.92, 10,737.36 and 4,808.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,153.92, 10,737.36 and 4,808.16 is: 7,216.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,153.92 : 10,737.36 = 4,808.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,153.92/10,737.36 = 4,808.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,153.92x = 10,737.36 × 4,808.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,153.92x = 51,626,944.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,626,944.86/7,153.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216.60

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