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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,917.35, 10,925.15 and 5,532.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,917.35, 10,925.15 and 5,532.57 is: 7,634.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,917.35 : 10,925.15 = 5,532.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,917.35/10,925.15 = 5,532.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,917.35x = 10,925.15 × 5,532.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,917.35x = 60,444,129.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,444,129.47/7,917.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,634.39

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