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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,779.18, 10,728.18 and 5,125.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,779.18, 10,728.18 and 5,125.62 is: 7,068.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,779.18 : 10,728.18 = 5,125.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,779.18/10,728.18 = 5,125.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,779.18x = 10,728.18 × 5,125.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,779.18x = 54,988,573.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,988,573.97/7,779.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068.69

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