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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,603.92, 11,400.96 and 4,998.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,603.92, 11,400.96 and 4,998.96 is: 7,495.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,603.92 : 11,400.96 = 4,998.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,603.92/11,400.96 = 4,998.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,603.92x = 11,400.96 × 4,998.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,603.92x = 56,992,943.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,992,943.00/7,603.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,495.21

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