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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,765.16, 7,932.42 and 5,634.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,765.16, 7,932.42 and 5,634.12 is: 7,752.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,765.16 : 7,932.42 = 5,634.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,765.16/7,932.42 = 5,634.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,765.16x = 7,932.42 × 5,634.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,765.16x = 44,692,206.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,692,206.17/5,765.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,752.12

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