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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,935.44, 11,890.17 and 4,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,935.44, 11,890.17 and 4,816.40 is: 7,216.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,935.44 : 11,890.17 = 4,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,935.44/11,890.17 = 4,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,935.44x = 11,890.17 × 4,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,935.44x = 57,267,814.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,267,814.79/7,935.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216.72

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