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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,734.02, 10,681.67 and 5,226.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,734.02, 10,681.67 and 5,226.50 is: 7,218.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,734.02 : 10,681.67 = 5,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,734.02/10,681.67 = 5,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,734.02x = 10,681.67 × 5,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,734.02x = 55,827,748.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,827,748.83/7,734.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,218.46

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