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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,776.32, 10,730.56 and 5,423.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,776.32, 10,730.56 and 5,423.52 is: 7,483.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,776.32 : 10,730.56 = 5,423.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,776.32/10,730.56 = 5,423.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,776.32x = 10,730.56 × 5,423.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,776.32x = 58,197,406.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,197,406.77/7,776.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,483.93

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