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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,723.45, 11,576.68 and 5,053.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,723.45, 11,576.68 and 5,053.94 is: 7,575.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,723.45 : 11,576.68 = 5,053.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,723.45/11,576.68 = 5,053.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,723.45x = 11,576.68 × 5,053.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,723.45x = 58,507,819.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,507,819.01/7,723.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,575.35

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