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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,646.30, 11,464.70 and 5,010.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,646.30, 11,464.70 and 5,010.56 is: 7,512.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,646.30 : 11,464.70 = 5,010.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,646.30/11,464.70 = 5,010.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,646.30x = 11,464.70 × 5,010.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,646.30x = 57,444,567.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,444,567.23/7,646.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,512.73

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