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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,895.04, 10,894.56 and 4,537.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,895.04, 10,894.56 and 4,537.68 is: 6,261.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,895.04 : 10,894.56 = 4,537.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,895.04/10,894.56 = 4,537.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,895.04x = 10,894.56 × 4,537.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,895.04x = 49,436,027.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,436,027.02/7,895.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,261.66

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