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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,685.15, 10,599.85 and 5,295.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,685.15, 10,599.85 and 5,295.92 is: 7,304.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,685.15 : 10,599.85 = 5,295.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,685.15/10,599.85 = 5,295.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,685.15x = 10,599.85 × 5,295.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,685.15x = 56,135,957.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,135,957.61/7,685.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,304.47

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