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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,661.32, 10,577.46 and 5,302.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,661.32, 10,577.46 and 5,302.60 is: 7,320.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,661.32 : 10,577.46 = 5,302.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,661.32/10,577.46 = 5,302.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,661.32x = 10,577.46 × 5,302.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,661.32x = 56,088,039.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,088,039.40/7,661.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,320.94

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