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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,866.72, 10,859.48 and 5,624.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,866.72, 10,859.48 and 5,624.70 is: 7,764.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,866.72 : 10,859.48 = 5,624.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,866.72/10,859.48 = 5,624.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,866.72x = 10,859.48 × 5,624.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,866.72x = 61,081,289.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,081,289.03/7,866.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,764.52

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