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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,864.11, 10,856.03 and 5,596.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,864.11, 10,856.03 and 5,596.92 is: 7,726.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,864.11 : 10,856.03 = 5,596.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,864.11/10,856.03 = 5,596.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,864.11x = 10,856.03 × 5,596.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,864.11x = 60,760,303.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,760,303.44/7,864.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,726.28

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