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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,645.02, 10,543.02 and 5,091.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,645.02, 10,543.02 and 5,091.72 is: 7,021.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,645.02 : 10,543.02 = 5,091.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,645.02/10,543.02 = 5,091.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,645.02x = 10,543.02 × 5,091.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,645.02x = 53,682,105.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,682,105.79/7,645.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,021.84

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