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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,608.86, 10,505.04 and 5,222.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,608.86, 10,505.04 and 5,222.83 is: 7,210.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,608.86 : 10,505.04 = 5,222.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,608.86/10,505.04 = 5,222.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,608.86x = 10,505.04 × 5,222.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,608.86x = 54,866,041.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,866,041.29/7,608.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,210.81

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