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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,616.20, 11,398.70 and 5,312.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,616.20, 11,398.70 and 5,312.20 is: 7,950.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,616.20 : 11,398.70 = 5,312.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,616.20/11,398.70 = 5,312.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,616.20x = 11,398.70 × 5,312.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,616.20x = 60,552,174.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,552,174.14/7,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,950.44

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