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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,776.24, 10,167.84 and 5,132.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,776.24, 10,167.84 and 5,132.24 is: 7,701.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,776.24 : 10,167.84 = 5,132.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,776.24/10,167.84 = 5,132.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,776.24x = 10,167.84 × 5,132.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,776.24x = 52,183,795.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,183,795.16/6,776.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,701.00

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