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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,798.24, 11,700.12 and 4,873.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,798.24, 11,700.12 and 4,873.12 is: 7,311.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,798.24 : 11,700.12 = 4,873.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,798.24/11,700.12 = 4,873.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,798.24x = 11,700.12 × 4,873.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,798.24x = 57,016,088.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,016,088.77/7,798.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,311.40

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