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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,328.50, 10,983.26 and 4,694.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,328.50, 10,983.26 and 4,694.99 is: 7,036.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,328.50 : 10,983.26 = 4,694.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,328.50/10,983.26 = 4,694.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,328.50x = 10,983.26 × 4,694.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,328.50x = 51,566,252.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,566,252.69/7,328.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036.40

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