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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,683.28, 10,593.10 and 5,163.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,683.28, 10,593.10 and 5,163.44 is: 7,118.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,683.28 : 10,593.10 = 5,163.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,683.28/10,593.10 = 5,163.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,683.28x = 10,593.10 × 5,163.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,683.28x = 54,696,836.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,696,836.26/7,683.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,118.94

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