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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,495.12, 11,230.83 and 4,857.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,495.12, 11,230.83 and 4,857.96 is: 7,279.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,495.12 : 11,230.83 = 4,857.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,495.12/11,230.83 = 4,857.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,495.12x = 11,230.83 × 4,857.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,495.12x = 54,558,922.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,558,922.91/7,495.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279.26

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