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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,843.34, 10,808.18 and 5,598.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,843.34, 10,808.18 and 5,598.90 is: 7,715.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,843.34 : 10,808.18 = 5,598.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,843.34/10,808.18 = 5,598.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,843.34x = 10,808.18 × 5,598.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,843.34x = 60,513,919.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,513,919.00/7,843.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,715.33

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