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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,833.60, 11,756.16 and 4,703.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,833.60, 11,756.16 and 4,703.76 is: 7,059.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,833.60 : 11,756.16 = 4,703.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,833.60/11,756.16 = 4,703.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,833.60x = 11,756.16 × 4,703.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,833.60x = 55,298,155.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,298,155.16/7,833.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,059.10

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