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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,234.60, 10,840.73 and 4,885.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,234.60, 10,840.73 and 4,885.39 is: 7,320.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,234.60 : 10,840.73 = 4,885.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,234.60/10,840.73 = 4,885.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,234.60x = 10,840.73 × 4,885.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,234.60x = 52,961,193.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,961,193.93/7,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,320.54

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