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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,473.60, 11,210.40 and 4,666.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,473.60, 11,210.40 and 4,666.95 is: 7,000.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,473.60 : 11,210.40 = 4,666.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,473.60/11,210.40 = 4,666.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,473.60x = 11,210.40 × 4,666.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,473.60x = 52,318,376.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,318,376.28/7,473.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,000.43

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