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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,551.60, 11,330.64 and 4,914.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,551.60, 11,330.64 and 4,914.24 is: 7,373.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,551.60 : 11,330.64 = 4,914.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,551.60/11,330.64 = 4,914.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,551.60x = 11,330.64 × 4,914.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,551.60x = 55,681,484.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,681,484.31/7,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,373.47

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