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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,500.36, 10,347.30 and 4,846.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,500.36, 10,347.30 and 4,846.80 is: 6,686.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,500.36 : 10,347.30 = 4,846.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,500.36/10,347.30 = 4,846.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,500.36x = 10,347.30 × 4,846.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,500.36x = 50,151,293.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,151,293.64/7,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,686.52

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