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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,633.90, 11,450.82 and 5,036.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,633.90, 11,450.82 and 5,036.20 is: 7,554.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,633.90 : 11,450.82 = 5,036.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,633.90/11,450.82 = 5,036.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,633.90x = 11,450.82 × 5,036.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,633.90x = 57,668,619.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,668,619.68/7,633.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,554.28

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