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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,677.60, 11,516.40 and 5,217.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,677.60, 11,516.40 and 5,217.23 is: 7,825.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,677.60 : 11,516.40 = 5,217.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,677.60/11,516.40 = 5,217.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,677.60x = 11,516.40 × 5,217.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,677.60x = 60,083,649.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,083,649.99/7,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,825.84

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