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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,776.72, 10,732.10 and 4,240.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,776.72, 10,732.10 and 4,240.13 is: 5,851.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,776.72 : 10,732.10 = 4,240.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,776.72/10,732.10 = 4,240.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,776.72x = 10,732.10 × 4,240.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,776.72x = 45,505,424.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,505,424.31/7,776.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,851.49

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