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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,303.20, 10,940.37 and 4,830.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,303.20, 10,940.37 and 4,830.52 is: 7,236.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,303.20 : 10,940.37 = 4,830.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,303.20/10,940.37 = 4,830.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,303.20x = 10,940.37 × 4,830.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,303.20x = 52,847,676.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,847,676.09/7,303.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,236.24

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