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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,820.75, 10,784.55 and 5,433.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,820.75, 10,784.55 and 5,433.43 is: 7,492.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,820.75 : 10,784.55 = 5,433.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,820.75/10,784.55 = 5,433.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,820.75x = 10,784.55 × 5,433.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,820.75x = 58,597,084.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,597,084.40/7,820.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,492.51

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