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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,797.60, 10,769.63 and 5,682.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,797.60, 10,769.63 and 5,682.56 is: 7,848.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,797.60 : 10,769.63 = 5,682.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,797.60/10,769.63 = 5,682.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,797.60x = 10,769.63 × 5,682.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,797.60x = 61,198,986.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,198,986.39/7,797.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,848.44

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