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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,217.00, 10,820.84 and 4,744.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,217.00, 10,820.84 and 4,744.32 is: 7,113.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,217.00 : 10,820.84 = 4,744.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,217.00/10,820.84 = 4,744.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,217.00x = 10,820.84 × 4,744.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,217.00x = 51,337,503.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,337,503.91/7,217.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,113.42

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