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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,634.77, 10,535.25 and 5,246.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,634.77, 10,535.25 and 5,246.84 is: 7,240.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,634.77 : 10,535.25 = 5,246.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,634.77/10,535.25 = 5,246.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,634.77x = 10,535.25 × 5,246.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,634.77x = 55,276,718.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,276,718.43/7,634.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240.13

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