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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,882.92, 11,824.99 and 4,596.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,882.92, 11,824.99 and 4,596.35 is: 6,894.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,882.92 : 11,824.99 = 4,596.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,882.92/11,824.99 = 4,596.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,882.92x = 11,824.99 × 4,596.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,882.92x = 54,351,722.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,351,722.17/7,882.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,894.87

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