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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,695.84, 10,613.16 and 5,711.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,695.84, 10,613.16 and 5,711.34 is: 7,876.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,695.84 : 10,613.16 = 5,711.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,695.84/10,613.16 = 5,711.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,695.84x = 10,613.16 × 5,711.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,695.84x = 60,615,365.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,615,365.23/7,695.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,876.38

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