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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,636.11, 11,447.12 and 5,297.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,636.11, 11,447.12 and 5,297.22 is: 7,940.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,636.11 : 11,447.12 = 5,297.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,636.11/11,447.12 = 5,297.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,636.11x = 11,447.12 × 5,297.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,636.11x = 60,637,969.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,637,969.18/7,636.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,940.95

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