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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,237.50, 10,856.24 and 4,754.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,237.50, 10,856.24 and 4,754.36 is: 7,131.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,237.50 : 10,856.24 = 4,754.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,237.50/10,856.24 = 4,754.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,237.50x = 10,856.24 × 4,754.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,237.50x = 51,614,473.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,614,473.21/7,237.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,131.53

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