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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,894.80, 10,896.48 and 4,752.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,894.80, 10,896.48 and 4,752.72 is: 6,559.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,894.80 : 10,896.48 = 4,752.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,894.80/10,896.48 = 4,752.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,894.80x = 10,896.48 × 4,752.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,894.80x = 51,787,918.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,787,918.43/7,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,559.75

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