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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,634.58, 10,523.34 and 5,392.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,634.58, 10,523.34 and 5,392.86 is: 7,433.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,634.58 : 10,523.34 = 5,392.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,634.58/10,523.34 = 5,392.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,634.58x = 10,523.34 × 5,392.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,634.58x = 56,750,899.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,750,899.35/7,634.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,433.40

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