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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,743.16, 11,600.37 and 5,243.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,743.16, 11,600.37 and 5,243.14 is: 7,854.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,743.16 : 11,600.37 = 5,243.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,743.16/11,600.37 = 5,243.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,743.16x = 11,600.37 × 5,243.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,743.16x = 60,822,363.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,822,363.96/7,743.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,854.98

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