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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,297.10, 10,077.63 and 5,736.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,297.10, 10,077.63 and 5,736.62 is: 7,922.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,297.10 : 10,077.63 = 5,736.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,297.10/10,077.63 = 5,736.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,297.10x = 10,077.63 × 5,736.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,297.10x = 57,811,533.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,811,533.81/7,297.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922.54

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