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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,258.66, 10,880.63 and 4,918.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,258.66, 10,880.63 and 4,918.90 is: 7,373.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,258.66 : 10,880.63 = 4,918.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,258.66/10,880.63 = 4,918.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,258.66x = 10,880.63 × 4,918.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,258.66x = 53,520,743.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,520,743.31/7,258.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,373.37

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