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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,734.04, 10,681.67 and 5,226.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,734.04, 10,681.67 and 5,226.50 is: 7,218.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,734.04 : 10,681.67 = 5,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,734.04/10,681.67 = 5,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,734.04x = 10,681.67 × 5,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,734.04x = 55,827,788.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,827,788.03/7,734.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,218.45

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