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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,835.40, 10,817.01 and 5,330.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,835.40, 10,817.01 and 5,330.88 is: 7,359.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,835.40 : 10,817.01 = 5,330.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,835.40/10,817.01 = 5,330.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,835.40x = 10,817.01 × 5,330.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,835.40x = 57,664,182.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,664,182.27/7,835.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,359.44

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