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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,788.22, 10,734.94 and 5,520.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,788.22, 10,734.94 and 5,520.32 is: 7,608.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,788.22 : 10,734.94 = 5,520.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,788.22/10,734.94 = 5,520.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,788.22x = 10,734.94 × 5,520.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,788.22x = 59,260,303.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,260,303.98/7,788.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,608.97

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