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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,798.60, 11,697.90 and 7,336.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,798.60, 11,697.90 and 7,336.90 is: 11,005.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,798.60 : 11,697.90 = 7,336.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,798.60/11,697.90 = 7,336.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,798.60x = 11,697.90 × 7,336.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,798.60x = 85,826,322.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,826,322.51/7,798.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,005.35

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