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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,848.16, 10,826.40 and 5,485.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,848.16, 10,826.40 and 5,485.12 is: 7,566.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,848.16 : 10,826.40 = 5,485.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,848.16/10,826.40 = 5,485.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,848.16x = 10,826.40 × 5,485.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,848.16x = 59,384,103.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,384,103.17/7,848.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,566.63

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