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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,784.13, 10,738.17 and 5,130.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,784.13, 10,738.17 and 5,130.57 is: 7,077.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,784.13 : 10,738.17 = 5,130.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,784.13/10,738.17 = 5,130.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,784.13x = 10,738.17 × 5,130.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,784.13x = 55,092,932.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,092,932.86/7,784.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,077.60

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