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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,777.56, 10,735.35 and 5,545.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,777.56, 10,735.35 and 5,545.92 is: 7,655.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,777.56 : 10,735.35 = 5,545.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,777.56/10,735.35 = 5,545.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,777.56x = 10,735.35 × 5,545.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,777.56x = 59,537,392.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,537,392.27/7,777.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,655.02

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