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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,460.86, 11,198.01 and 4,866.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,460.86, 11,198.01 and 4,866.94 is: 7,304.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,460.86 : 11,198.01 = 4,866.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,460.86/11,198.01 = 4,866.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,460.86x = 11,198.01 × 4,866.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,460.86x = 54,500,042.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,500,042.79/7,460.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,304.79

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