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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,842.06, 11,745.81 and 4,757.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,842.06, 11,745.81 and 4,757.58 is: 7,125.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,842.06 : 11,745.81 = 4,757.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,842.06/11,745.81 = 4,757.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,842.06x = 11,745.81 × 4,757.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,842.06x = 55,881,630.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,881,630.74/7,842.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,125.89

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