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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,699.28, 11,549.19 and 5,100.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,699.28, 11,549.19 and 5,100.80 is: 7,651.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,699.28 : 11,549.19 = 5,100.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,699.28/11,549.19 = 5,100.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,699.28x = 11,549.19 × 5,100.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,699.28x = 58,910,108.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,910,108.35/7,699.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,651.38

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