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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,846.55, 10,818.54 and 5,607.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,846.55, 10,818.54 and 5,607.61 is: 7,731.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,846.55 : 10,818.54 = 5,607.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,846.55/10,818.54 = 5,607.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,846.55x = 10,818.54 × 5,607.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,846.55x = 60,666,153.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,666,153.09/7,846.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,731.57

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