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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,814.04, 11,712.82 and 4,852.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,814.04, 11,712.82 and 4,852.46 is: 7,273.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,814.04 : 11,712.82 = 4,852.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,814.04/11,712.82 = 4,852.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,814.04x = 11,712.82 × 4,852.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,814.04x = 56,835,990.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,835,990.54/7,814.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273.57

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