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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,645.80, 11,472.10 and 4,871.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,645.80, 11,472.10 and 4,871.76 is: 7,309.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,645.80 : 11,472.10 = 4,871.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,645.80/11,472.10 = 4,871.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,645.80x = 11,472.10 × 4,871.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,645.80x = 55,889,317.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,889,317.90/7,645.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309.81

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