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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,721.55, 10,654.79 and 5,482.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,721.55, 10,654.79 and 5,482.61 is: 7,565.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,721.55 : 10,654.79 = 5,482.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,721.55/10,654.79 = 5,482.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,721.55x = 10,654.79 × 5,482.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,721.55x = 58,416,078.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,416,078.28/7,721.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,565.33

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