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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,820.64, 10,788.82 and 5,695.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,820.64, 10,788.82 and 5,695.25 is: 7,856.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,820.64 : 10,788.82 = 5,695.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,820.64/10,788.82 = 5,695.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,820.64x = 10,788.82 × 5,695.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,820.64x = 61,444,958.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,444,958.92/7,820.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,856.77

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