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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,932, 11,892.12 and 4,812.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,932, 11,892.12 and 4,812.72 is: 7,215.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,932 : 11,892.12 = 4,812.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,932/11,892.12 = 4,812.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,932x = 11,892.12 × 4,812.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,932x = 57,233,443.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,233,443.77/7,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,215.51

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