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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,727.20, 11,596.20 and 4,960.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,727.20, 11,596.20 and 4,960.60 is: 7,444.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,727.20 : 11,596.20 = 4,960.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,727.20/11,596.20 = 4,960.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,727.20x = 11,596.20 × 4,960.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,727.20x = 57,524,109.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,524,109.72/7,727.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,444.37

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