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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,796.34, 10,755.20 and 5,668.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,796.34, 10,755.20 and 5,668.57 is: 7,819.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,796.34 : 10,755.20 = 5,668.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,796.34/10,755.20 = 5,668.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,796.34x = 10,755.20 × 5,668.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,796.34x = 60,966,631.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,966,631.68/7,796.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,819.90

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