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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,616.00, 15,940.44 and 5,695.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,616.00, 15,940.44 and 5,695.25 is: 8,551.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,616.00 : 15,940.44 = 5,695.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,616.00/15,940.44 = 5,695.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,616.00x = 15,940.44 × 5,695.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,616.00x = 90,784,711.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,784,711.21/10,616.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,551.69

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