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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,328.82, 10,974.75 and 4,856.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,328.82, 10,974.75 and 4,856.16 is: 7,271.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,328.82 : 10,974.75 = 4,856.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,328.82/10,974.75 = 4,856.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,328.82x = 10,974.75 × 4,856.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,328.82x = 53,295,141.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,295,141.96/7,328.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,271.99

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