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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,837.36, 10,818.56 and 5,320.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,837.36, 10,818.56 and 5,320.59 is: 7,344.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,837.36 : 10,818.56 = 5,320.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,837.36/10,818.56 = 5,320.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,837.36x = 10,818.56 × 5,320.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,837.36x = 57,561,094.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,561,094.88/7,837.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,344.45

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