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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,454.00, 10,286.48 and 4,096.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,454.00, 10,286.48 and 4,096.80 is: 5,653.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,454.00 : 10,286.48 = 4,096.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,454.00/10,286.48 = 4,096.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,454.00x = 10,286.48 × 4,096.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,454.00x = 42,141,661.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,141,661.51/7,454.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653.56

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