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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,695.56, 10,608.56 and 5,450.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,695.56, 10,608.56 and 5,450.48 is: 7,513.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,695.56 : 10,608.56 = 5,450.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,695.56/10,608.56 = 5,450.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,695.56x = 10,608.56 × 5,450.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,695.56x = 57,821,744.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,821,744.11/7,695.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,513.65

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