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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,842.02, 11,760.12 and 4,725.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,842.02, 11,760.12 and 4,725.54 is: 7,086.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,842.02 : 11,760.12 = 4,725.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,842.02/11,760.12 = 4,725.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,842.02x = 11,760.12 × 4,725.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,842.02x = 55,572,917.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,572,917.46/7,842.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,086.56

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