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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,585.38, 11,376.23 and 4,808.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,585.38, 11,376.23 and 4,808.03 is: 7,210.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,585.38 : 11,376.23 = 4,808.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,585.38/11,376.23 = 4,808.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,585.38x = 11,376.23 × 4,808.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,585.38x = 54,697,174.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,697,174.21/7,585.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,210.87

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