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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,684.13, 10,600.97 and 5,672.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,684.13, 10,600.97 and 5,672.36 is: 7,825.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,684.13 : 10,600.97 = 5,672.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,684.13/10,600.97 = 5,672.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,684.13x = 10,600.97 × 5,672.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,684.13x = 60,132,436.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,132,436.82/7,684.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,825.54

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