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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,799.14, 10,759.60 and 5,442.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,799.14, 10,759.60 and 5,442.65 is: 7,508.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,799.14 : 10,759.60 = 5,442.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,799.14/10,759.60 = 5,442.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,799.14x = 10,759.60 × 5,442.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,799.14x = 58,560,736.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,560,736.94/7,799.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,508.61

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