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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,829.37, 10,740.18 and 7,405.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,829.37, 10,740.18 and 7,405.68 is: 10,158.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,829.37 : 10,740.18 = 7,405.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,829.37/10,740.18 = 7,405.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,829.37x = 10,740.18 × 7,405.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,829.37x = 79,538,336.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,538,336.22/7,829.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,158.97

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