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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,681.04, 10,585.80 and 5,581.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,681.04, 10,585.80 and 5,581.52 is: 7,692.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,681.04 : 10,585.80 = 5,581.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,681.04/10,585.80 = 5,581.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,681.04x = 10,585.80 × 5,581.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,681.04x = 59,084,854.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,084,854.42/7,681.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,692.30

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