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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,856.10, 10,837.65 and 5,727.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,856.10, 10,837.65 and 5,727.06 is: 7,900.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,856.10 : 10,837.65 = 5,727.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,856.10/10,837.65 = 5,727.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,856.10x = 10,837.65 × 5,727.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,856.10x = 62,067,871.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,067,871.81/7,856.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,900.60

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