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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,672.56, 11,500.86 and 5,207.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,672.56, 11,500.86 and 5,207.58 is: 7,805.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,672.56 : 11,500.86 = 5,207.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,672.56/11,500.86 = 5,207.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,672.56x = 11,500.86 × 5,207.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,672.56x = 59,891,648.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,891,648.52/7,672.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,805.95

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