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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,787.88, 10,731.83 and 5,545.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,787.88, 10,731.83 and 5,545.80 is: 7,642.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,787.88 : 10,731.83 = 5,545.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,787.88/10,731.83 = 5,545.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,787.88x = 10,731.83 × 5,545.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,787.88x = 59,516,555.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,516,555.09/7,787.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,642.20

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