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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,893.60, 10,895.60 and 5,536.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,893.60, 10,895.60 and 5,536.32 is: 7,641.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,893.60 : 10,895.60 = 5,536.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,893.60/10,895.60 = 5,536.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,893.60x = 10,895.60 × 5,536.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,893.60x = 60,321,528.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,321,528.19/7,893.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,641.83

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