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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,840.34, 10,804.04 and 5,595.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,840.34, 10,804.04 and 5,595.90 is: 7,711.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,840.34 : 10,804.04 = 5,595.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,840.34/10,804.04 = 5,595.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,840.34x = 10,804.04 × 5,595.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,840.34x = 60,458,327.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,458,327.44/7,840.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,711.19

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