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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,685.80, 11,528.70 and 5,223.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,685.80, 11,528.70 and 5,223.40 is: 7,835.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,685.80 : 11,528.70 = 5,223.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,685.80/11,528.70 = 5,223.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,685.80x = 11,528.70 × 5,223.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,685.80x = 60,219,011.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,219,011.58/7,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,835.10

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