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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,776.95, 10,732.17 and 4,240.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,776.95, 10,732.17 and 4,240.16 is: 5,851.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,776.95 : 10,732.17 = 4,240.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,776.95/10,732.17 = 4,240.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,776.95x = 10,732.17 × 4,240.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,776.95x = 45,506,064.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,506,064.29/7,776.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,851.41

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