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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,784.12, 10,737.96 and 5,262.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,784.12, 10,737.96 and 5,262.92 is: 7,260.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,784.12 : 10,737.96 = 5,262.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,784.12/10,737.96 = 5,262.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,784.12x = 10,737.96 × 5,262.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,784.12x = 56,513,024.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,513,024.44/7,784.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,260.04

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