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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,234.06, 10,850.27 and 4,909.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,234.06, 10,850.27 and 4,909.00 is: 7,362.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,234.06 : 10,850.27 = 4,909.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,234.06/10,850.27 = 4,909.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,234.06x = 10,850.27 × 4,909.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,234.06x = 53,263,896.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,263,896.63/7,234.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,362.94

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