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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,866.12, 11,798.34 and 4,935.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,866.12, 11,798.34 and 4,935.72 is: 7,403.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,866.12 : 11,798.34 = 4,935.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,866.12/11,798.34 = 4,935.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,866.12x = 11,798.34 × 4,935.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,866.12x = 58,233,302.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,233,302.70/7,866.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,403.05

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