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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,796.30, 10,761.18 and 5,439.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,796.30, 10,761.18 and 5,439.20 is: 7,507.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,796.30 : 10,761.18 = 5,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,796.30/10,761.18 = 5,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,796.30x = 10,761.18 × 5,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,796.30x = 58,532,210.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,532,210.26/7,796.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,507.69

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