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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,756.74, 14,830.23 and 7,773.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,756.74, 14,830.23 and 7,773.28 is: 10,716.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,756.74 : 14,830.23 = 7,773.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,756.74/14,830.23 = 7,773.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,756.74x = 14,830.23 × 7,773.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,756.74x = 115,279,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,279,530.25/10,756.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,716.96

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