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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,646.29, 11,472.32 and 5,204.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,646.29, 11,472.32 and 5,204.14 is: 7,808.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,646.29 : 11,472.32 = 5,204.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,646.29/11,472.32 = 5,204.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,646.29x = 11,472.32 × 5,204.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,646.29x = 59,703,559.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,703,559.40/7,646.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,808.17

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