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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,037.68, 10,560.17 and 5,105.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,037.68, 10,560.17 and 5,105.83 is: 7,661.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,037.68 : 10,560.17 = 5,105.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,037.68/10,560.17 = 5,105.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,037.68x = 10,560.17 × 5,105.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,037.68x = 53,918,432.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,918,432.79/7,037.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,661.39

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