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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,352.56, 11,024.11 and 4,850.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,352.56, 11,024.11 and 4,850.85 is: 7,273.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,352.56 : 11,024.11 = 4,850.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,352.56/11,024.11 = 4,850.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,352.56x = 11,024.11 × 4,850.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,352.56x = 53,476,264.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,476,264.31/7,352.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273.15

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