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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,743.04, 10,694.10 and 5,235.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,743.04, 10,694.10 and 5,235.52 is: 7,230.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,743.04 : 10,694.10 = 5,235.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,743.04/10,694.10 = 5,235.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,743.04x = 10,694.10 × 5,235.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,743.04x = 55,989,174.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,989,174.43/7,743.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,230.90

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