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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,682.23, 10,604.75 and 5,165.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,682.23, 10,604.75 and 5,165.80 is: 7,131.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,682.23 : 10,604.75 = 5,165.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,682.23/10,604.75 = 5,165.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,682.23x = 10,604.75 × 5,165.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,682.23x = 54,781,991.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,781,991.72/7,682.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,131.00

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