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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,633.88, 10,526.72 and 5,648.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,633.88, 10,526.72 and 5,648.56 is: 7,789.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,633.88 : 10,526.72 = 5,648.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,633.88/10,526.72 = 5,648.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,633.88x = 10,526.72 × 5,648.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,633.88x = 59,460,809.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,460,809.52/7,633.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,789.07

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