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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,435.60, 11,124.60 and 4,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,435.60, 11,124.60 and 4,843.60 is: 7,246.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,435.60 : 11,124.60 = 4,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,435.60/11,124.60 = 4,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,435.60x = 11,124.60 × 4,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,435.60x = 53,883,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,883,112.56/7,435.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,246.64

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