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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,737.86, 14,810.82 and 7,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,737.86, 14,810.82 and 7,557.80 is: 10,424.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,737.86 : 14,810.82 = 7,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,737.86/14,810.82 = 7,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,737.86x = 14,810.82 × 7,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,737.86x = 111,937,215.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,937,215.40/10,737.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,424.54

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