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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,495.20, 11,237.40 and 4,899.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,495.20, 11,237.40 and 4,899.60 is: 7,345.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,495.20 : 11,237.40 = 4,899.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,495.20/11,237.40 = 4,899.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,495.20x = 11,237.40 × 4,899.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,495.20x = 55,058,765.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,058,765.04/7,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,345.87

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