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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,737.42, 10,683.50 and 5,473.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,737.42, 10,683.50 and 5,473.88 is: 7,558.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,737.42 : 10,683.50 = 5,473.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,737.42/10,683.50 = 5,473.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,737.42x = 10,683.50 × 5,473.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,737.42x = 58,480,156.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,480,156.26/7,737.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,558.09

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