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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,973.43, 11,949.75 and 4,970.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,973.43, 11,949.75 and 4,970.23 is: 7,448.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,973.43 : 11,949.75 = 4,970.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,973.43/11,949.75 = 4,970.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,973.43x = 11,949.75 × 4,970.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,973.43x = 59,393,005.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,393,005.94/7,973.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,448.87

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