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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,643.43, 10,548.36 and 5,751.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,643.43, 10,548.36 and 5,751.61 is: 7,937.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,643.43 : 10,548.36 = 5,751.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,643.43/10,548.36 = 5,751.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,643.43x = 10,548.36 × 5,751.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,643.43x = 60,670,026.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,670,026.49/7,643.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,937.54

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