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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,683.80, 11,534.90 and 5,211.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,683.80, 11,534.90 and 5,211.11 is: 7,822.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,683.80 : 11,534.90 = 5,211.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,683.80/11,534.90 = 5,211.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,683.80x = 11,534.90 × 5,211.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,683.80x = 60,109,635.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,109,635.52/7,683.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,822.91

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