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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,716.60, 10,641.60 and 5,606.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,716.60, 10,641.60 and 5,606.10 is: 7,731.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,716.60 : 10,641.60 = 5,606.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,716.60/10,641.60 = 5,606.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,716.60x = 10,641.60 × 5,606.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,716.60x = 59,657,873.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,657,873.76/7,716.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,731.11

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