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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,799.20, 11,695.34 and 4,837.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,799.20, 11,695.34 and 4,837.53 is: 7,254.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,799.20 : 11,695.34 = 4,837.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,799.20/11,695.34 = 4,837.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,799.20x = 11,695.34 × 4,837.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,799.20x = 56,576,558.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,576,558.11/7,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,254.15

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