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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,850.10, 10,830.45 and 4,864.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,850.10, 10,830.45 and 4,864.85 is: 6,711.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,850.10 : 10,830.45 = 4,864.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,850.10/10,830.45 = 4,864.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,850.10x = 10,830.45 × 4,864.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,850.10x = 52,688,460.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,688,460.53/7,850.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,711.82

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