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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,760.60, 11,648.22 and 5,165.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,760.60, 11,648.22 and 5,165.36 is: 7,752.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,760.60 : 11,648.22 = 5,165.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,760.60/11,648.22 = 5,165.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,760.60x = 11,648.22 × 5,165.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,760.60x = 60,167,249.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,167,249.66/7,760.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,752.91

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