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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,636.16, 10,527.06 and 5,616.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,636.16, 10,527.06 and 5,616.01 is: 7,742.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,636.16 : 10,527.06 = 5,616.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,636.16/10,527.06 = 5,616.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,636.16x = 10,527.06 × 5,616.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,636.16x = 59,120,021.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,120,021.60/7,636.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742.11

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