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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,818.14, 11,716.25 and 5,616.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,818.14, 11,716.25 and 5,616.56 is: 8,416.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,818.14 : 11,716.25 = 5,616.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,818.14/11,716.25 = 5,616.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,818.14x = 11,716.25 × 5,616.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,818.14x = 65,805,022.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,805,022.31/7,818.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,416.96

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