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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,734.50, 11,583.08 and 4,952.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,734.50, 11,583.08 and 4,952.68 is: 7,417.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,734.50 : 11,583.08 = 4,952.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,734.50/11,583.08 = 4,952.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,734.50x = 11,583.08 × 4,952.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,734.50x = 57,367,288.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,367,288.65/7,734.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,417.06

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