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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,678.24, 11,523.84 and 5,304.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,678.24, 11,523.84 and 5,304.94 is: 7,961.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,678.24 : 11,523.84 = 5,304.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,678.24/11,523.84 = 5,304.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,678.24x = 11,523.84 × 5,304.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,678.24x = 61,133,195.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,133,195.63/7,678.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,961.88

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