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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,843.48, 10,824.18 and 4,306.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,843.48, 10,824.18 and 4,306.94 is: 5,943.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,843.48 : 10,824.18 = 4,306.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,843.48/10,824.18 = 4,306.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,843.48x = 10,824.18 × 4,306.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,843.48x = 46,619,093.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,619,093.81/7,843.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,943.67

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