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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,723.80, 10,667.60 and 5,201.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,723.80, 10,667.60 and 5,201.53 is: 7,184.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,723.80 : 10,667.60 = 5,201.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,723.80/10,667.60 = 5,201.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,723.80x = 10,667.60 × 5,201.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,723.80x = 55,487,827.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,487,827.76/7,723.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,184.01

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