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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,513.46, 10,378.42 and 5,766.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,513.46, 10,378.42 and 5,766.64 is: 7,965.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,513.46 : 10,378.42 = 5,766.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,513.46/10,378.42 = 5,766.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,513.46x = 10,378.42 × 5,766.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,513.46x = 59,848,611.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,848,611.91/7,513.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,965.52

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