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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,631.43, 10,532.45 and 5,513.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,631.43, 10,532.45 and 5,513.82 is: 7,609.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,631.43 : 10,532.45 = 5,513.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,631.43/10,532.45 = 5,513.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,631.43x = 10,532.45 × 5,513.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,631.43x = 58,074,033.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,074,033.46/7,631.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,609.85

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