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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,337.80, 10,119.64 and 5,763.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,337.80, 10,119.64 and 5,763.16 is: 7,948.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,337.80 : 10,119.64 = 5,763.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,337.80/10,119.64 = 5,763.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,337.80x = 10,119.64 × 5,763.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,337.80x = 58,321,104.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,321,104.46/7,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,948.04

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