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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,677.39, 10,595.82 and 5,693.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,677.39, 10,595.82 and 5,693.61 is: 7,857.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,677.39 : 10,595.82 = 5,693.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,677.39/10,595.82 = 5,693.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,677.39x = 10,595.82 × 5,693.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,677.39x = 60,328,466.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,328,466.71/7,677.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,857.94

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