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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,794.32, 10,752.40 and 5,666.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,794.32, 10,752.40 and 5,666.54 is: 7,817.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,794.32 : 10,752.40 = 5,666.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,794.32/10,752.40 = 5,666.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,794.32x = 10,752.40 × 5,666.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,794.32x = 60,928,904.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,928,904.70/7,794.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,817.09

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