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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,657.20, 11,485.80 and 7,608.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,657.20, 11,485.80 and 7,608.60 is: 11,412.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,657.20 : 11,485.80 = 7,608.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,657.20/11,485.80 = 7,608.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,657.20x = 11,485.80 × 7,608.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,657.20x = 87,390,857.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,390,857.88/7,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,412.90

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