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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,227.24, 10,844.10 and 7,207.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,227.24, 10,844.10 and 7,207.80 is: 10,814.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,227.24 : 10,844.10 = 7,207.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,227.24/10,844.10 = 7,207.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,227.24x = 10,844.10 × 7,207.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,227.24x = 78,162,103.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,162,103.98/7,227.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,814.93

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