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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,853.62, 11,750.60 and 4,840.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,853.62, 11,750.60 and 4,840.87 is: 7,242.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,853.62 : 11,750.60 = 4,840.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,853.62/11,750.60 = 4,840.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,853.62x = 11,750.60 × 4,840.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,853.62x = 56,883,102.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,883,102.82/7,853.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,242.92

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