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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,264.40, 10,896.54 and 4,810.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,264.40, 10,896.54 and 4,810.20 is: 7,215.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,264.40 : 10,896.54 = 4,810.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,264.40/10,896.54 = 4,810.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,264.40x = 10,896.54 × 4,810.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,264.40x = 52,414,566.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,414,566.16/7,264.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,215.26

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