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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,784.25, 10,744.83 and 5,547.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,784.25, 10,744.83 and 5,547.03 is: 7,656.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,784.25 : 10,744.83 = 5,547.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,784.25/10,744.83 = 5,547.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,784.25x = 10,744.83 × 5,547.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,784.25x = 59,601,894.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,601,894.35/7,784.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656.73

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