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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,334.66, 11,500.67 and 4,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,334.66, 11,500.67 and 4,797.20 is: 6,619.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,334.66 : 11,500.67 = 4,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,334.66/11,500.67 = 4,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,334.66x = 11,500.67 × 4,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,334.66x = 55,170,932.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,170,932.63/8,334.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619.46

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