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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,902.06, 11,835.81 and 4,817.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,902.06, 11,835.81 and 4,817.58 is: 7,215.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,902.06 : 11,835.81 = 4,817.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,902.06/11,835.81 = 4,817.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,902.06x = 11,835.81 × 4,817.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,902.06x = 57,019,961.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,019,961.54/7,902.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,215.84

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