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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,463.95, 10,288.30 and 5,665.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,463.95, 10,288.30 and 5,665.57 is: 7,809.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,463.95 : 10,288.30 = 5,665.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,463.95/10,288.30 = 5,665.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,463.95x = 10,288.30 × 5,665.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,463.95x = 58,289,093.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,289,093.15/7,463.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,809.42

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