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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,326.90, 10,115.71 and 5,645.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,326.90, 10,115.71 and 5,645.12 is: 7,793.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,326.90 : 10,115.71 = 5,645.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,326.90/10,115.71 = 5,645.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,326.90x = 10,115.71 × 5,645.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,326.90x = 57,104,332.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,104,332.14/7,326.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,793.79

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