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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,969.60, 11,000.16 and 5,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,969.60, 11,000.16 and 5,612.80 is: 7,747.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,969.60 : 11,000.16 = 5,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,969.60/11,000.16 = 5,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,969.60x = 11,000.16 × 5,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,969.60x = 61,741,698.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,741,698.05/7,969.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,747.15

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