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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,616.18, 10,510.41 and 4,259.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,616.18, 10,510.41 and 4,259.18 is: 5,877.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,616.18 : 10,510.41 = 4,259.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,616.18/10,510.41 = 4,259.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,616.18x = 10,510.41 × 4,259.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,616.18x = 44,765,773.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,765,773.31/7,616.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,877.72

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