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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,678.90, 10,597.90 and 5,695.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,678.90, 10,597.90 and 5,695.12 is: 7,860.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,678.90 : 10,597.90 = 5,695.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,678.90/10,597.90 = 5,695.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,678.90x = 10,597.90 × 5,695.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,678.90x = 60,356,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,356,312.25/7,678.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,860.02

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