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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,839.46, 10,818.09 and 4,302.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,839.46, 10,818.09 and 4,302.73 is: 5,937.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,839.46 : 10,818.09 = 4,302.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,839.46/10,818.09 = 4,302.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,839.46x = 10,818.09 × 4,302.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,839.46x = 46,547,293.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,547,293.34/7,839.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937.57

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