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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,745.18, 10,688.30 and 4,208.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,745.18, 10,688.30 and 4,208.40 is: 5,807.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,745.18 : 10,688.30 = 4,208.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,745.18/10,688.30 = 4,208.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,745.18x = 10,688.30 × 4,208.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,745.18x = 44,980,641.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,980,641.72/7,745.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807.57

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