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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,138.80, 9,830.16 and 5,557.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,138.80, 9,830.16 and 5,557.68 is: 7,652.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,138.80 : 9,830.16 = 5,557.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,138.80/9,830.16 = 5,557.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,138.80x = 9,830.16 × 5,557.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,138.80x = 54,632,883.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,632,883.63/7,138.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,652.95

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