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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,168.10, 10,733.10 and 4,824.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,168.10, 10,733.10 and 4,824.50 is: 7,223.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,168.10 : 10,733.10 = 4,824.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,168.10/10,733.10 = 4,824.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,168.10x = 10,733.10 × 4,824.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,168.10x = 51,781,787.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,781,787.28/7,168.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,223.93

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