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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,696.49, 10,605.47 and 5,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,696.49, 10,605.47 and 5,307.20 is: 7,313.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,696.49 : 10,605.47 = 5,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,696.49/10,605.47 = 5,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,696.49x = 10,605.47 × 5,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,696.49x = 56,285,303.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,285,303.15/7,696.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,313.11

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