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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,796.72, 10,755.72 and 5,668.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,796.72, 10,755.72 and 5,668.95 is: 7,820.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,796.72 : 10,755.72 = 5,668.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,796.72/10,755.72 = 5,668.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,796.72x = 10,755.72 × 5,668.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,796.72x = 60,973,638.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,973,638.89/7,796.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,820.43

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