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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,837.32, 11,758.68 and 4,912.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,837.32, 11,758.68 and 4,912.14 is: 7,369.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,837.32 : 11,758.68 = 4,912.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,837.32/11,758.68 = 4,912.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,837.32x = 11,758.68 × 4,912.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,837.32x = 57,760,282.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,760,282.38/7,837.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,369.90

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