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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,342.36, 11,008.84 and 4,840.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,342.36, 11,008.84 and 4,840.66 is: 7,257.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,342.36 : 11,008.84 = 4,840.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,342.36/11,008.84 = 4,840.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,342.36x = 11,008.84 × 4,840.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,342.36x = 53,290,051.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,290,051.43/7,342.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,257.89

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