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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,837.65, 14,955.87 and 7,612.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,837.65, 14,955.87 and 7,612.00 is: 10,504.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,837.65 : 14,955.87 = 7,612.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,837.65/14,955.87 = 7,612.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,837.65x = 14,955.87 × 7,612.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,837.65x = 113,844,072.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,844,072.59/10,837.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,504.50

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