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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,704.45, 10,616.42 and 5,315.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,704.45, 10,616.42 and 5,315.15 is: 7,324.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,704.45 : 10,616.42 = 5,315.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,704.45/10,616.42 = 5,315.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,704.45x = 10,616.42 × 5,315.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,704.45x = 56,427,904.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,427,904.59/7,704.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,324.07

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